Guys & Grief & Father’s Day after Baby Loss

I often talk about the invisibility surrounding women’s experience of  losing a baby.  However, I believe this invisibility is even more extreme for fathers.  Their experience of grief within their social circles is often reduced down to the role…

June 13, 2017

How to RSVP “No” to Baby Showers After Baby Loss

Has this every happened to you? For the first time in a long time, you’ve got a bit of energy and you can actually focus and get some work done.  You’re feeling a bit of relief from the usual…

May 25, 2017

Claim your Crown: Mother’s Day after Baby Loss

Mother’s Day is nearly upon us.  For bereaved mothers, this time of year is a cruel reminder of all we lost, of all that was taken from us. And it can be tempting to just suffer through this year…

May 12, 2017

The Life after Loss Retreat: Healing after Pregnancy & Infant Loss

It’s official.  The Life after Loss Retreat is ready and waiting for you. This is your chance to truly rest, restore & recharge. We have taken care of everything to make sure that you are surrounded by comfort, care…

May 6, 2017

Ever feel bad for feeling better?

I have a question for you: Do you ever notice that you feel bad for feeling better? Like, If you catch yourself laughing? or having too good of time?  Or if you realize that you haven’t been thinking about your…

April 19, 2017

Kierra Taplin: Healing by Helping Others

Do you ever find yourself thinking of ways to help other parents who are also going through the experience of infant loss? As you know, this is one of the key strategies that I use to keep my daughter…

February 28, 2017

Find Places for the Love to Go

When we lose someone, we are suddenly cut off from all the ways we expressed our love for them and from all the ways we planned to love them for the rest of our lives. I believe this is one…

January 18, 2017

Intentions for a Grieving Mom

What does the end of 2016 mean to you? For me, the arrival of the New Year brings up a lot of mixed emotions.  Little fact about me: I used to loooove New Years. It was (and perhaps still…

January 5, 2017

Dealing with Upsetting Questions after Loss

This one question has saved me from countless painful, frustrating, offensive conversations with friends, family and total strangers. So I feel compelled to share it with you now. Why now? Because this time of year can force us to…

December 14, 2016

The Myth of Healing after Loss

I dislike the word healing.  I use it out of necessity at times, but only because there doesn’t seem to be a suitable alternative.  I couldn’t put my finger on it, but there was something about the word that…

November 15, 2016