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Remembering Jay
Today is Mother’s Day. I first want to say Happy Mother’s to all mother’s, whether your child is with you here on Earth or above in Heaven. They are always in our hearts, even if they only stayed for a little while. The March of Dimes Walk was about a month ago, but unfortunately was canceled due to some bad storms that went through the area. They do not reschedule this event. I was pretty bummed about it being cancelled because it’s our way to honor Jay every year. I couldn’t stop thinking about the question I hear many loss mother’s ask, “How should I honor my baby?” This was…
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Do you believe in Rainbows after the storm?
After we lost Jay, life was kind of a haze for a while. I was angry, shocked, in disbelief, in denial, hurt, sad. You name it and I had those feelings in the first few months that followed. It took me 10 months to get pregnant with my daughter and 7 months to get pregnant with Jay. A few months after losing Jay and having multiply tests run on me to see if something was wrong with me, my doctor asked about birth control. I really hadn’t thought about it, much less anything else. My husband and I talked and decided since it took a while to get pregnant with…
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Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
I just learned that July is Bereaved Parents Awareness Month. The purpose of this month is to bring awareness to bereaved parents. Child loss occurs during pregnancy, soon after birth, within the first few years, during childhood, and adulthood. Anytime a parent loses a child, no matter the age, it’s devastating. No parent has a child expecting them to pass before they do. Parents expect to go before their children. Unless a parent is made aware of complications or concerns before hand, loss of a child is a shock. Often times people do not know what to say to a parent who has lost a child, so they remain silent. Talk…
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12 Books for Grieving Mothers
I’ll Hold You in Heaven: Healing and Hope for the Parent Who has Lost a Child through Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Abortion or Early Infant Death by Jack W. Hayford Jack Hayford is founding pastor of The Church on the Way. He uses scripture and refers to God often in this book to show that we will hold our children in heaven one day. I enjoyed this book and how it helped me think of God, even in the darkest of times. Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg Kathe Wunnenberg wrote this from her own personal experience. She had three miscarriages and a stillbirth herself, so the pain of loss…
