This may be your first October joining ‘the club’ that no one EVER hopes to be a part of. For that, we are truly sorry. Whether this is your firstContinue reading “Surviving and Thriving in October”
Category Archives: Personal Stories
Flowers
I came for flowers. That was the whole reason behind my trip to the grocery store. My son and daughter had a dance recital that night, and they anticipated beingContinue reading “Flowers”
How I Navigated Bitterness Toward Pregnant Friends After My Loss
Written By: Redlynn Kaufmann-Townsend When I had my first miscarriage, three of my friends were pregnant. We had been friends since high school, and while our lives had taken divergentContinue reading “How I Navigated Bitterness Toward Pregnant Friends After My Loss”
Naming and Honoring Our Miscarried Babies Years Later
After experiencing a miscarriage, it can be difficult to know how to grieve. Many parents, like my partner and I, may even push away the pain, feeling as if itContinue reading “Naming and Honoring Our Miscarried Babies Years Later”
I Could Never
“I could never” I told everyone. Told myself. I could never walk into someone else’s loss. To look at another’s dead baby and be reminded of my own son IContinue reading “I Could Never”