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Thank You God for the Child We Never Knew

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 28, 2023
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By Sylvia Schroeder

Thank You God for the Child We Never Knew

We lie flat on our backs next to each other, our faces toward Heaven. I feel his warmth all down…

Faith, Grief, Loss
March 18, 2023
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By Tiffany Nardoni

Your Brother Is With Jesus Now

“Thao is with Jesus now,” we told her, barely choking out the whisper. Jesus. This invisible being we sing about.…

My Hands Are Full, but They Should Be Fuller

Grief, Loss
September 6, 2022
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By Diana Robinson

My Hands Are Full, but They Should Be Fuller

When they are gay, the waves echo their gaiety; but when they are sad, then every breaker, as it rolls,…

What Would it Feel Like To Hold Him Today?

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 20, 2022
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By Tiffany Nardoni

What Would it Feel Like To Hold Him Today?

My breath catches. My heart races. I remember. I remember when they were five and six. When they ran around…

What They Don’t Tell You about Child Loss

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 15, 2022
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By Kristen Murphy

What They Don’t Tell You about Child Loss

What they don’t tell you about child loss . . . They don’t tell you that you’ll never be the…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 17, 2022
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By Shelby Skiles

Losing a Child Changes Everything

I‘ve had my life planned out since I was a teenager. My dreams were to be a teacher, wife, and…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
April 2, 2022
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4 Minute Read

By Brianne Edwards

Dear Loss Mom, I Honor Your Pain

The child you loved more than anything in the whole world has died, and with that death, came an unshakeable…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
January 24, 2022
2.6K Views
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By Kathleen Sullivan

It’s Hard To Let Go of Fear After Loss

How could I have let this happen? The bus was scheduled to arrive two minutes ago. Where was he? It…

Coexisting With Grief Isn’t Sad—It’s Freeing

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 30, 2021
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By Genny Jessee

Coexisting With Grief Isn’t Sad—It’s Freeing

October was child loss awareness month. I realize this each year when I start seeing posts about it on social…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 9, 2020
4K Views
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By Carrie Schmitt

Siblings Are the Forgotten Grievers

July 8, 2019 was one of the happiest and proudest days of my life. I had completed my first surrogacy,…

Faith, Grief, Loss
September 6, 2019
5K Views
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By Shannon Shpak

When the Miracle Doesn’t Come

136 surgeries. 136 miracles. It had even become predictable. We would get to that lowest moment when we were on…

Grief, Loss
August 28, 2019
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By Tiffany Nardoni

The Pain of Losing a Child Never Ends

Sometimes, I just close my eyes and picture him. I remember his smile. His soft voice. His gentle touch with…

losing a child

Thank You God for the Child We Never Knew

Your Brother Is With Jesus Now

My Hands Are Full, but They Should Be Fuller

What Would it Feel Like To Hold Him Today?

What They Don’t Tell You about Child Loss

Losing a Child Changes Everything

Dear Loss Mom, I Honor Your Pain

It’s Hard To Let Go of Fear After Loss

Coexisting With Grief Isn’t Sad—It’s Freeing

Siblings Are the Forgotten Grievers

When the Miracle Doesn’t Come

The Pain of Losing a Child Never Ends

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