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07/17/2022

Today marks the start of '9-8-8' as the new national su***de prevention and crisis hotline! The hotline will connect callers who may be experiencing distress with trained mental health counselors.

05/27/2022

In the midst of darkness, light persists. —Mahatma Ghandi

Such a heavy week of indescribable loss. So much collective sorrow. Still, we have opportunities daily to let our internal light shine. Brightly. I’m committed to shining today. I hope you are too—through it all. 💫

05/10/2022

The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is now LIVE! The Hotline, funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and operated by Postpartum Support International, is available 24/7, 365 days a year, in English or Spanish, and other languages by request. The Hotline is available for pregnancy, postpartum, and post-loss support. Call or text us anytime to connect with a Hotline counselor for confidential conversation, support, understanding, and resources. You do not need a diagnosis to reach out for help – we are here for you. 1-833-943-5746

05/01/2022

International Bereaved Mother’s Day is observed on the first Sunday in May. It’s a time for us to pause and honor—not pity—mothers who have experienced the loss of a child.

For mothers with empty arms but hearts full of love.

For mothers who feel love and joy in motherhood but also grieve the loss of the unknown. The moments they hoped to enjoy with their precious children.

For mothers who feel isolated—unseen and unheard—for the path they walk in motherhood.

For mothers who know that grief and loss will never defy the love a mother has for her child.

Wishing my tribe of courageous moms a kind and gentle Bereaved Mother’s Day where you feel your child’s love and the genuine support of moms who see you and understand your heart.

Honor yourself today and everyday. ❤️

10/15/2021

My precious one, I will always honor you. My love for you is an eternal light that will never dim. 👼🏾👼🏾

Please join the global wave of light tonight at 7:00 p.m. (in your time zone) to honor the precious babies who live in our hearts infinitely.

At 7:00 p.m. please light a candle to honor your little one(s) and/or show support for the community. Please burn your candle for at least one hour to participate in this powerful time of community and honor.

10/13/2021

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10/02/2021

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒄𝒄𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆—𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏, 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Awareness Month. A dedicated time to reflect and raise awareness about the unique experiences of the community. It’s a time to honor, educate, and support.

HONOR—We honor our precious babies who live forever in our hearts by speaking their names. We elevate our voices in sharing our stories on our grief and healing journeys. We honor the families navigating life after loss.

EDUCATE—We seek and share knowledge about PAIL in our local and global communities to decrease loss, stigma, and shame.

SUPPORT—We provide empathy, time, and resources in acknowledging the lived experiences of all who have been impacted by PAIL.

Please join the community this month (and everyday that follows) in raising awareness. 👼🏾👼🏾💕

08/16/2021

Our weekly support groups are here to offer comfort, guidance and support! Guided by our trained support group leaders, our online support groups are a place to find connections for any parent struggling with their mental health.

Register for a group today at ➡️ https://bit.ly/2ZK6zfu!

If you are looking for immediate assistance, please call or text "HELP" to our helpline today at 1-800-944-4773.

05/15/2020

NEW ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP

The loss of a child is devastating and the pain can feel unbearable. You are not alone.

Join our trained peer support facilitators for a weekly chat every Friday. You will connect with other grieving moms and explore techniques to help in the healing process.

It's free and easy to join. Just create a Support Group Central account and select "Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group" to register.

We meet every Friday and we hope that you'll join us. https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/

05/10/2020

Because your heart may feel a bit heavier today—the sense of dread deeper—I offer these kind words to my brave and loving angel moms on facing Mother’s Day during a pandemic. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒎—𝒘𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔—𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅, 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅.

𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒂𝒚. 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒐 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉. 𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆. 𝑰 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏. 𝑺𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒎, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓. 𝑰 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚. 💕🌺

𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚!

To read the complete blog post, click the link.
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http://nationalshare.org/still-a-mothers-day-honoring-motherhood-during-the-pandemic/

By: Keisha Wells Thirteen years ago, I faced my first Mother’s Day without my sons—just 29 days after they took their first and last breaths. Although a bitter-sweet celebration, I was gently supported by family and received thoughtful gifts and love on this premiere day in my motherhood. The fi...

03/19/2020

Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty AFSP Share411.2KTweetShare By Doreen Marshall, Ph.D. Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening when and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t gene...

01/28/2020

01/14/2020

So excited for my colleague Jeanae Hopgood-Jones at Black Angel Mom and her latest publication, a guided journal for angel moms/parents surviving pregnancy and infant loss. For more information, please click the link below.

In January of 2017, I was beginning my IVF journey. I hoped it would work. It was my first try, I was scared of all the needles to come, and slowly trying to forget about all the money we just drop…

12/31/2019

So excited to share this resource. My debut book, “From Three Heartbeats to One: A Gentle Companion Offering Hope in Grieving Pregnancy and Infant Loss,” is finally here. 🎉😊

https://www.amazon.com/Three-Heartbeats-One-Companion-Pregnancy/dp/1734048107

I wrote this book to offer hope and support the many women (and their families) impacted by pregnancy and infant loss. This is a book I never knew I would write but a book I so needed in 2007 after the loss of my twin boys.

Pregnancy and infant loss can be so isolating—an unspoken sorrow. And no one should face this loss without adequate support and tools to promote healthy grieving and healing. No one should face this loss without tools to transform in loss and honor their precious baby (or babies).

To honor the countless angel babies, angel moms, and families who have walked this path in loss, please like, share, and support.

11/27/2019

Are you ready for the holidays? This is not always a welcomed question.

For many, this time of year is difficult—a frustrating, disappointing, and emotionally-charged time. Particularly, for those grieving a loss.

Thanks to HuffPost for allowing me and colleagues to share a few tips on how to support a friend or loved one grieving during the holiday season.

Please read and share with those who need support.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/grief-holidays-help-support_l_5dd1f358e4b0d2e79f8f1426

This time of year can be challenging for someone who just lost a loved one. Here's how you can help.

10/01/2019

Do you have a friend or family member whose baby died? Maybe she took a healthy baby home and months later her son died tragically of SIDS. Or maybe he never got to meet his baby awake outside of the womb because his daughter was stillborn. Maybe you have a friend who suffered a miscarriage