It was the beginning of this year that I really realized how fortunate I am to have my community. Today's prompt is about our support circles as bereaved parents. "A friend, family member or organization that has been there for you.." A particular group that we've found healing in our journey. I'd be amiss if…
Tag: Capture Your Grief
Day 3 – What It Felt Like.
I've been thinking about today's blog all day. What It Felt Like - "..give the outside world some insight into what it is like to be a bereaved parent by sharing a certain experience.." I've been playing over in my mind what feeling is most important to capture this year. Do I share about the…
Day 2 – Who They Are.
Sam Benjamin Newton {May 24, 2015} Our sweetest Sam was born at 36.5 weeks. He was delivered at six pounds, one ounce. Our Little Lion {September 19, 2016} I miscarried our rainbow baby "lion" at eight weeks pregnant. For both of our babies, who they are is much more than their birth that was simultaneously…
Day 1 – Sunrise.
It's Saturday, October 1st at 10:30 in the morning and I am writing with half my body still wrapped up under the covers of my bed. Monday through Friday I wake up before the sunrise. I've gone rogue for this mornings Capture Your Grief project by sleeping in. As I lay here in the quiet…
Capture Your Grief – A Self Portrait.
Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook know I attempted to take part in the 'Capture Your Grief' project. Capture Your Grief is an event hosted in the month of October which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. There are 31 subjects, one for each day in the month of October. …
Thinking of Sam 