Tag: infant loss
Mother’s Day as a Loss Mom
Mother’s Day is full of notions of flowers, handmade gifts, brunch, perfectly behaved children, and the Hallmark goodness of the idyllic family life. It’s...
What To Do (And Not Do) When A Friend Loses A...
You may have heard by now that October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you’ve lost a child at any point (before,...
The Bravest Thing I’ve Ever Done
"How many kids do you have?"
It’s really an innocent question, but one I always struggle to answer. I'm a mom to three little boys;...
October Mom Talk: Grieving with Courage, Grit and Grace
We are so grateful to local speaker, author, and fellow Iowa mom Liv Ryan for speaking at our October Mom Talk. Liv is a...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: A Collection of Our Stories...
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. For many of us who have felt the incomparable pain of losing a child, knowing...
What I Wish I Had Known: 3 Unexpected Hardships of Miscarriage
Our culture treats pregnancy and pregnancy loss in such a strange way. The common practice is not to share your news until 8 or...
The Sing Me To Heaven Foundation: Serving Grieving Parents
Losing a child is heartbreaking. When Jennifer Ambrose lost her daughter, Natalie, (who was nearly 6) to Mitochondrial Disease, it was hard. It was...
No Foot Too Small: Celebrating Peyton and Patrick
Good afternoon Iowa City moms!
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Robin Boudreau…and I too am an Iowa City Mom. In...
The Turquoise Project
If you haven't heard of The Turquoise Project yet, you will definitely want to take some time this weekend to check it out! Started...
I am 1 in 4: Breaking My Silence on Miscarriage and...
By the best available statistics, 25% of women will experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, or other type of infant loss at some time...