02/07/2026
Sharing because this goes perfectly with previous post.
I have heard countless stories of heartbreak from parents who have lost a child and I have dear friends who continue to walk the painful path of living life without their child every single day.
The death of a child changes everything and it's a loss that makes no sense as people struggle to understand how this could happen and why.
It's an out of order loss that shouldn't happen. The death of a child shifts and reshapes the world and suddenly, all that felt right in that world feels entirely wrong.
To keep moving day after day and fit back into a world that now feels so wrong is challenging in ways others won't understand and for anyone who knows this pain, life becomes a test of survival in both big and small ways.
There's an emptiness that quickly sets in and it's a lonely path to walk. Even when surrounded by family and friends, grievers carrying the pain of child loss tend to feel isolated and alone.
Grief can suck the air out of the room as it fills the spaces where that precious child lived. Spaces where that child still should be. And sometimes there are no words other than to acknowledge how much it sucks and hurts.
I wish I had the right words. Words that could take the pain of losing your dear child away. I wish I could tell you everything will be okay and while the grief can soften, I know that for you, life will never be the same.
What I will say is my heart hurts for you. I will say your child's life matters and I want to hear their name. I want to hear about their beautiful life and any stories you want to share.
Love won't bring your child back but there is no greater love than the love a parent holds for their children. Hold onto that love and even on the darkest of days, it's my hope you can feel that love. The love that will forever be part of you even in separation.
The death of a child is a loss NO ONE should EVER have to carry, and I'm so sorry. I know nothing will ever be the same but I hope with time you will find a path forward that brings moments of peace and while different, moments that hold laughter & even the smallest glimmers of joy.
With love- Michele