Bereaved parent

Dear Newly Bereaved, I remember standing where you are. The world feels different. A vast emptiness closes in around your heart as you wrangle with the idea that your child is no longer a part of this world. Your world, broken. The last image of them burning in your mind because there will be no more. Don’t focus too long on the idea that ... Read More

Being in the Bereaved Parents Club means I have survived child loss. Only other members of the club truly understand. Here is what we want you to know.

"If you’d like an inside look into why the loss of a child is a grief that lasts a lifetime, here is what I’ve learned in my seven years of trekking through the unimaginable."

Bereaved parents have jumbled and conflicting emotions coping with the loss of a child, and these painful feelings and thoughts affect our self perception and interactions with others. Some of these feelings are warranted, some aren’t...

There are behaviors I've picked up as a bereaved mother. Some seem pretty crazy. I'd like to think I'm not alone. Here are 11 of the craziest.

In times of enormous grief, words can feel insufficient. In the decade since my son was stillborn, I have had some time to reflect on the things people said…

You know you're a bereaved mother when you look at the family portrait or dinner table and always think, “But someone's missing."

Why the hell should I, a bereaved parent, have to hide my feelings about my child?! Do other's have to hide their feelings about their children?

I know many who read this blog belong to closed online bereavement groups. That’s a beautiful thing- a place where we can share our pain with others who understand it in a judgement-free zone…