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Monday, June 5, 2017

"Return to Zero" on Netflix

The powerful movie "Return to Zero" about stillbirth is now on Netflix! I'm glad more people will be able to see it. My sweet Lily's name is in the credits! ❤️

Saturday, May 17, 2014

It was so special to see my sweet Lily Katherine Allen-Ball's beautiful name on television tonight during the ending credits of Return to Zero, a movie about stillbirth! Right at the end of the movie, it said "This film is dedicated in loving memory to..." and then Lily's name is fourth down on the left (in alphabetical order). I will be sharing my thoughts on the movie on my blog soon. :)

'Return to Zero' Premiers Tonight!

Return to Zero premieres TONIGHT, May 17th, at 8 p.m. on Lifetime! It is the first movie ever with stillbirth as the main subject matter.

I have been waiting for this movie to come out for over a year. It was originally going to be released in theaters, but they decided to have it on television instead because of limited funding and so more people would see it.

This movie will help babyloss families feel validated and will hopefully give others who have not lost a baby through stillbirth a glimpse into how it forever changes those affected by it. I hope it gives others more understanding and empathy.

There is a section at the end during the credits that is in honor and memory of baby's lost to stillbirth. My sweet girl will be included, so look for Lily Katherine Allen-Ball's beautiful name. The names will be listed alphabetically, so hers should be towards the beginning. I will definitely be taking a picture of her name in the credits to share on my blog. :)

Watch this video about Return to Zero. There has been a lot of coverage about the movie on many different shows and websites, so that is super exciting!

Here is the official movie trailer:

These are several interesting reviews and articles that I have read about the movie:

-Return to Zero - Film Review (from Carly Marie)
-Who would want to talk about dead babies? 'Return to Zero' movie director hopes for healing conversations
-Brilliant, Funny, Deeply Moving: Return to Zero Premieres Saturday, May 17 on Lifetime
-Minnie Driver says stillbirth movie 'Return to Zero' is heartbreaking but needed
-Return to Zero
-Minnie Driver on the 'Hardest Thing She's Ever Done' and Why Awards Matter
-Minnie Driver goes through a parent's worst nightmare in 'Return to Zero'

Thank you for breaking the silence, Sean and Kiley Hanish! My mom and I will be watching the movie together tonight. I am looking forward to it so much!

Follow along on the Return to Zero Facebook page. There will be events in the babyloss community leading up to the premiere tonight.

You can pre-order Return to Zero on Amazon.

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Mother's Day Name Event '13

I participated in the Mother's Day Name Event that Catherine from Gabriel's Garden hosted.

This is what the project is for:

The purpose of this project is to support one another on Mother's Day, find healing and peace, remember our babies, and connect with other mamas in the babyloss community. We all love to see our babies' names written by others and hopefully find peace in sharing this simple comfort with others.

It is a project for people who have babies in Heaven. We each got a list of names of babies to write in a creative way and we also receive photos (I will share all the photos others make for me once I receive them all.)

I finished taking the photos and editing them just tonight (I really wanted to finish them to send out in time for Mother's Day!) It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do for the photos.

I decided to write each baby's name on petals on my pink gerber daisies I got from my mom for Mother's Day. It will be planted in my daughter Lily's Memorial Garden at my house. I wanted to share my flowers with you. :)

Today was a tough day for me, but it was truly very healing to do something for these babyloss mamas. It really helped me get through the day and felt like I was doing something for my babies, while at the same time doing something for other babies. It really brightened my spirits! So thank you mamas for allowing me to honor your babies. :)

I hope you like the photos, ladies! It was really difficult to write the names (I tried to write them somewhat neatly.) My hand wasn't very steady...but, I think/hope they turned out alright.

I hope and pray you've had a gentle, peaceful, and beautiful Mother's Day...whether you celebrate with some or all your children in Heaven. Much love and hugs!

Thank you so much, Catherine, for hosting this!

Here all the photos I took:

My Lily and Luke

My Lily Katherine

My Luke Shiloh

For Vicki

For Kayla

For Naomi

For Catherine

For Jessica

For Gale

For Angela

For Tracey

For Stacy

For Mandy

For Melissa

For Kyla

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

International Bereaved Mother's Day

Today is a special day to me. It is something that most people have never even heard of and have no need to hear of it. Today is International Bereaved Mother's Day, formerly International Babylost Mother's Day. It's a day set-apart to honor mothers who have lost children. This special day falls on the first Sunday of each May, the week before traditional Mother's Day. I have been recognizing it since it started in 2010, the year my daughter was born and died. I am thankful for this day since I have no children on earth to celebrate Mother's Day and it is a very difficult day for me. Bereaved Mother's Day is a day to be loved and supported by others who "get it."

Here is what Carly Marie (the creator of this special day) had to say about it:

"This day was created to get people to start talking about the real meaning of Mother’s Day. Do you know who started it? Anna Jarvis founded the traditional Mother’s Day to honour her mother who experienced the death of 7 of her children and somehow through the years it has turned into a commercialized mess that card companies make millions of dollars from, but the worst thing is that bereaved mothers are completely forgotten.

This special day was created in 2010 to honour and celebrate the mothers who carry some if not all of their children in their hearts rather than their arms. In our modern day society, mothers who are grieving the death of their babies and children are usually forgotten. The traditional Mother's Day has proven to be an emotionally difficult day for so many mothers around the world. Just because your baby died does not mean that you are not a mother anymore. You are your baby’s mother forever and people need to start recognizing this fact."

You can also read what Carly Marie wrote about this special day in a post on Still Standing Online Magazine. To help raise awareness for this beautiful day take some flowers from the flower gallery, found on the facebook page and Carly Marie's website. Post them as your profile image on your favorite social network. Post them on your friends walls on facebook and let them know they are beautiful mothers. Also, use the images on your blogs or websites.

We celebrate, remember, miss, and love our precious little ones lost through stillbirth, miscarriage, abortion, and any other type of baby or child loss. I am thinking of all you mamas out there with some, if not all, your children in your heart, rather than your arms. I pray you find peace in knowing that they are safe with Jesus.

This flower is for everyone who has lost a child, despite the circumstances. Thank you for being there for me on this journey of grief and healing. And thank you to those of you who remembered me today and honored my girl. I will share later what I did special for the day.

♥ Lily Katherine and Luke Shiloh ♥

For those who are interested in participating, Still Standing Online Magazine is hosting a "Breaking the Silence" event today. Here is the information about it:

"On May 5th we invite you to break the silence on loss and show the world you are STILL STANDING after loss and infertility by sharing a picture (or two or three, or as many as you like!) on facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. Include the hashtag #iamstillstanding to connect with and find others participating."

I am still standing as a single babyloss mama, after losing my first two children - Luke Shiloh, who went to Heaven at 6 weeks gestation in February 2009 and Lily Katherine, who was stillborn at fullterm on March 16, 2010. I promise to always be their voice in this world, which is why I am still standing and still speaking! Two babies who never spoke a word or took a breath danced into my heart and life and have left me changed forever. Their lives and legacies will echo into Eternity. I'm so thankful God gave me the gift of being their mama and one day, I will be reunited with them again. What a glorious reunion it will be, the three of us together at last! One day, I hope to have more children to raise on earth, but for now I will love my two in Heaven with all that is within me. #iamstillstanding

For more information and to participate in this event and connect with others, as well as share your child, visit the facebook page.

Much love and hugs,

Friday, November 9, 2012

Updated Resource Page

Today I took some time to update my Babyloss Resource Page, after finding plenty of new resources in the last couple years and realizing that some of the old links no longer work. What I have included are: Songs of Hope and Healing, Books on Grief and Loss, Movies/Documentaries/Short Films, Places of Support, Memorials/Keepsakes, Special Dates to Remember, Things to Participate In, Artwork, Jewelry, Photo Retouching, Connect With Other Loss Parents through Blogging, Retreats, and When You Know Someone Who Loses a Baby, and Places That Help With Infant Funeral/Burial Costs and Headstones. Please feel free to use any of these resources on your own blog/website and pass it along to your friends and family. I will be updating this list on a regular basis. If you know of any resources that have blessed you that are not listed, please let me know. Thanks and God bless!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Bereaved Mother's Day

Today is a special day to me. It is something that most people have never even heard of and have no need to hear of it. Today is International Bereaved Mother's Day, formerly International Babylost Mother's Day. It falls on the first Sunday in May each year. I have been recognizing it since it started in 2010, the year my daughter was born and died.

Here is what Carly Marie (the creator of this special day) had to say about it:

"This day was created to get people to start talking about the real meaning of Mother’s Day. Do you know who started it? Anna Jarvis founded the traditional Mother’s Day to honour her mother who experienced the death of 7 of her children and somehow through the years it has turned into a commercialized mess that card companies make millions of dollars from, but the worst thing is that bereaved mothers are completely forgotten.

This special day was created in 2010 to honour and celebrate the mothers who carry some if not all of their children in their hearts rather than their arms. In our modern day society, mothers who are grieving the death of their babies and children are usually forgotten. The traditional Mother's Day has proven to be an emotionally difficult day for so many mothers around the world. Just because your baby died does not mean that you are not a mother anymore. You are your baby’s mother forever and people need to start recognizing this fact."

You can also read what Carly Marie wrote about this special day in a post at the new Still Standing online magazine. Also, please become a fan on the facebook page. To help raise awareness for this beautiful day take some flowers from the flower gallery, found on the facebook page and Carly Marie's website. Post them as your profile image on your favorite social network. Post them on your friends walls on facebook and let them know they are beautiful mothers. Also, use the images on your blogs or websites.

So, my dear friends who carry a baby in their heart while they run the streets of gold...this flower is for you. Thank you for being there for me on this journey of grief and healing. And thank you to those of you who remembered me today and honored my girl. I will share later what I did special for the day. Much love.

Read my daughter, Lily's story, here.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Still Standing

Today, May 5, marks the debut of the new online magazine, Still Standing! It deals with child loss and infertility. Some of my long-time blog friends are writing for it.

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Here is the mission statement from the website:

In the face of loss and infertility, our mission is to show the world that we are still standing. Holding fast to resilience and hope. Our mission is to help you embrace life for everything that it is after experiencing the loss of a child or infertility.

The focus of this magazine can be broken down into three parts:

encouraging women, men and even children to embrace life
connecting hearts around the world who have similar life experiences
becoming a resource for friends, family and even medical professionals, to know how to support someone enduring child loss and/ or infertility

My blog friends and "real life" friends who have also lost babies have been so dear to me on my journey of grief and healing. I am so thankful for these people and resources such as this that remind me I'm not the only one whose ever felt this way. It is okay to grieve for and miss my daughter. There was even a yahoo article written about the magazine! So proud of you ladies!

Be sure to check out the magazine and show your support today and become a fan of the facebook page! Also, add one of the pictures below found on the facebook page to your profile, share on your blog, etc. There are several colors to choose from. :-)

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Lost for Words Cardline

I discovered another great resource that I want to share. Fran from Small Bird Studios and Carly Marie from Carly Marie Project Heal have started something called Lost for Words Cardline. At the website, you can select the perfect card for someone who has lost a baby or is dealing with infertility. On the homepage, you will see the list of the many categories of cards offered. I have thought many times, if only they made cards specifically for babyloss, to be sold in stores across America and the world. Sadly, you won't find them unless you really look for them. I hope one day cards like this will be found at most stores. For now, I am so thankful for this wonderful resource! The cards are not just so-so either, but are incredibly beautiful and very well done. For the hospital care packages my mom and I are putting together in honor of Lily, I am getting some cards specifically for hospital memory boxes. For friends, I plan on getting some of these cards. They even offer cards for your children who are celebrating their birthdays in Heaven! I am ordering one for Lily to be stored in her memory chest. :) I encourage you to share this with your friends, as a reference for the future, if they know someone who suffers the tragic loss of a baby. It is a great thing to give someone when you are just lost for words and don't know how to let them know you are thinking of them. Whether the loss was recent or several years ago, I am sure they would be very touched and blessed to receive a card from someone, on the anniversary of their baby's birth or death. As someone who has lost a baby, I know how it makes a grieving mother's heart smile when someone remembers their little one.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Community

My grandmother lost her daughter, Rachel Ross, in 1965. Rachel had a heart condition and at just three months old, she died on the operating table. For decades, my grandmother has been finding support through Compassionate Friends. When Rachel died, support groups like this didn't exist. Now, so many years after her loss, my grandmother continues to go to help newly bereaved parents through their loss.

When I was in my early teens, I started going to Compassionate Friends meetings with her. I wasn't afraid to be around this kind of loss. I so badly wanted to help these parents in their pain and deep, deep sorrow. For Thanksgiving week, I've been visiting in my hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia. On Tuesday evening, I went with my grandmother to a Compassion Friends meeting. I hadn't been since I lost my own daughter. All those years ago when I went, I never thought I'd have to go for the same reason those parents were there. The same reason my grandmother was there. The faces and the stories there made a lasting impact on me and it was wonderful to see them all again. Most people there knew of my loss, but they didn't know all the details. After each person around the table told their story of loss, it was my turn. I didn't realize how hard it would be to tell Lily's story. I go to ParentCare meetings twice a month in Raleigh, but they all know her story. It was good to be there, especially since I hadn't been to my own infant loss group in over a month. The tears came, but tears are so healing. I said what I could and later wished I had said more. But, the people there were so dear to me. They offered such love and support. One lady said she remembers me before I was a mother. That seems like a lifetime ago. It seems like I was a girl then, now I've had to grow up...in good ways and bad ways. I know of the cruelty of the world, I know of loss. I know sorrow I never dreamed possible. Yet, I knew it existed from going to this group all those years ago...Isn't it amazing how God prepares us for what we need years down the road? He's always working, always moving.

After the group was over, one lady came up to me and said that I put words to how she felt when she lost her stillborn son over two decades ago. That was truly precious. I gave my blog address to everyone and they said they will put it in the newsletter next month.

There was another wonderful lady, whose daughter died earlier this fall. When she heard my story, she mentioned that her neighbor has a daughter who lost a baby, actually four babies. She said she had just published a book and if I'd be in town for a while, she'd see if she could bring me a copy. Well, of course I said I'd love that and today she came over and brought two autographed copies, one for me and one for my grandmother, of Kathleen Olowin's book, Angels in my heart. Apparently, Kathleen and I are from the same hometown. Right when I looked at the cover, I recognized that I had seen it the day before on the Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope site! I couldn't believe it! What a small world this is, huh? It just reminds me of how tight-knit this babyloss community truly is. Next time I'm in town, I hope to meet Kathleen and remember our babies together. I'm already a third of the way through the book and am really enjoying it...you should get it too! :)

Saturday, July 17, 2010

a gloomy day

Dark, gray clouds hang overhead and the thunder roars. It claps and startles me as the lightning strikes. The day is gloomy. Yes, I'm thankful for the rain. I'm thankful that the earth is being rejuvenated and the beautiful greens are returning once again. The grass is no longer stiff and brown, but luscious and lovely. I do enjoy sleeping through thunderstorms and hearing the rain pound on the roof and outside my windows. But, the storm seems to represent something more than that these days. The gloominess of the day is reflecting the gloominess in my heart. I'm hurting. Because I miss Lily. But, it's more than that today. I'm hurting for so many hurting people. For the mom who just lost her third baby. I try not to let myself think of her pain too much because I don't want to get so sad, when I'm just trying to get by.
But, today, for a few minutes, I think the Lord allowed me to feel the pain she's in. My heart was aching, heavy, and broken. Tears streamed down my face. I don't understand it. And I have no words to try to explain why this happened. My heart aches for the mom who lost her baby last year, and now lost her brother this week. Why? Death is such a sad, unforgiving, continual, final thing. It can never be changed. Her brother can never go back to before the car accident..and maybe leave the house a few moments earlier to avoid what happened altogether. I can never go back to before my baby was born and replay the events that led up to her death. I will forever wonder if there's something I could have done?...something different my doctor could have done? Something I should have known...
And sometimes I get these crazy thoughts like I want to say to whatever woman I see with a healthy baby, "You have no idea how blessed you are! You better not take it for granted!" And for some reason, whenever I see a woman with a baby or young child, I get bitter and resentful and automatically assume the mother doesn't fully appreciate her child. I know it's ridiculous and of course I would never really say anything so crazy, but that's what I think. And then today I thought while looking around at so many moms and babies, maybe that woman lost her baby years ago and that's her rainbow baby. Maybe she takes every moment with that child as a sacred gift.

And when I see pregnant women, I just want to say, "Don't take any moment for granted! You never know how this is going to end!" And that sounds so mean, but it's almost like I want to prepare them for heartbreak. But, I would never tell them something that would scare them out of their blissful pregnancy. And maybe it's not only because I want to save them from being shocked at the hospital when they go home with empty arms...Just because I say something wouldn't change anything anyways. It would just make them afraid. And I don't want that. But, maybe I just want them to know that I don't have my baby! Maybe I want them to feel sorry for me. Maybe I want them to know how much it hurts. But, I would never wish that on someone. So, tell me why do I think all these crazy things?!

And then I wondered, while watching pregnant woman after pregnant woman pass me by...how many women that lost their babies looked at me and thought the same thing when I was pregnant? How many women were envious of the life that grew inside me? How many women wanted to tell me not to be surprised if when it was all said and done, I ended up with nothing but a saggy stomach. How many women saw the blissful smile on my face and had to hold back the tears? And this brings to mind a story that one of the ladies in my infant loss support group told me about. She was sitting outside at a restaurant as a pregnant woman was with a group of people, just laughing and having fun. And they were taking photos and had no idea who was behind them. A woman whose world just shattered on a day in mid-January when her twin sons were taken from her. They had no idea that maybe they shouldn't be so blissfully unaware. And she mentioned that when they got those photos back, there she'll be...in the background, crying and broken. And they'll have no idea why. They'll have no idea just how much she was hurting. And they'll have no idea that she was hurting because she saw them taking pictures.
So, today I'm hurting. I'm sorry for your pain. Know that I'm feeling it along with you and if there's anything I can do to help carry your burden, I humbly ask you to tell me. For now, I will ask the Lord to give me some of your pain, to lighten your load, to shed some of the tears on your heavy heart...

"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." ~Galatians 6:2

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Friday, July 16, 2010

another 16th...

Well, today, July 16th, is yet another month gone by...another 16th that I don't have my Lily. It is also my grandparent's anniversary and my grandmother celebrates, despite the fact that her husband isn't here to celebrate with her. Wow...four months. Already? At times though, it's dragged by.

I just saw on the news about the Kid's Exchange in Raleigh that's going on this weekend. I almost threw up. I thought about in January going to the same place, at seven months pregnant. Mom and I spent hours picking out the cutest outfits, finding a stroller, and just about anything else you can think of. We should be going again looking for deals...looking for clothes that fit my growing girl. But, no...I didn't even remember it was happening until I saw it on the news. And I remember telling mom right after Lily died that I still wanted to go when they had it in July, just for some sort of comfort. That sounds crazy, I know. Don't ask me why. But, now just the thought makes me sick. I remember mentioning that next time we went we would be pushing the stroller around, but Lily would be inside, rather than a bunch of stuff for Lily. We had so much fun, deciding which shoes were cute enough to buy, and talking with the lady at check-out that happened to have a daughter named Lillian Katherine, who she called Lily Kate. One of my favorite memories. My feet were hurting so badly and I was having trouble standing and walking for so many hours. I literally sat down in one of the aisles as mom kept searching for clothes. We found the cutest clothes too...clothes that I can't part with and I never want to. I just want to have a room always for Lily, no matter where I move or how many other kids I have. She's my girl. And she always will be. And I never want anyone to think I've forgotten her.

Something that made the day better today was spending several hours with my friend, Dayna. She's wonderful company and always understands. Also, I got these pictures today from another butterfly mommy. Thanks, Lisa. So, both of these things cheered me up somewhat.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Babyloss Resources

*revised on November 9, 2012*

Songs:

I Will Carry You - Selah
Olivianna - JJ Heller
Glory Baby - Watermark
Climbing Clouds - Jetty Rae
Hello, Goodbye - Michael W. Smith
Gone Too Soon - Daughtry
Still - Gerrit Hofsink
Precious Child - Karen Taylor-Good
Smallest Wingless - Craig Cardiff
Daughter of Heaven - Kate Rusby
Now I Sleep Album - John Albert Thomas
Who You'd Be Today - Kenny Chesney
If I Die Young The Band Perry
Jealous of the Angels - Jenn Bostic
Your Hands - JJ Heller
Child of My Heart
Lullaby Album - Jewel
One More Day - Rocket Club
Baby Angel - Rebekah Mutchler
Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon
Awake - Josh Groban
Fly - Celine Dion
Home - Nicol Sponberg
Held - Natalie Grant
Godspeed - the Dixie Chicks
Too Good For This World - Kevin Burdick
Capri - Colbie Caillat
Hug Him Once for Me - Erica McClure
In The Mourning Album - David Teems
The Lord Is My Shepherd (23rd Psalm) - Keith Green
Beauty Will Rise Album - Steven Curtis Chapman
With Hope - Steven Curtis Chapman
Need You Now - Plumb
Praise You In This Storm - Casting Crowns
A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
Beauty From Pain - Superchick
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey
Before the Morning - Josh Wilson
Heaven Song - Phil Wickham
Bring the Rain - MercyMe
Tattoo - Jordin Sparks
Broken Hallelujah - Mandisa
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Goodbye For Now - Kathy Troccoli
Homesick - MercyMe
How to Say Goodbye - Michael W. Smith
Wintersong - Sarah McLachlan
In the Arms of An Angel - Sarah McLachlan
Missin' You - Chris Rice
There Will Be a Day - Jeremy Camp
Slipped Away - Avril Lavigne
To Where You Are - Josh Groban
Blessings - Laura Story
I Give You to His Heart - Alison Krauss
Beautiful Things - Gungor
Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
After the Storm - Mumford and Sons
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
I Grieve - Peter Gabriel
The Island Soundtrack - My Name is Lincoln
Shelter - Sandra McCracken
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

Books:

I Will Carry You - Angie Smith
Choosing to SEE - Mary Beth Chapman
Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy - Teale Fackler and Gwen Kik
Letters to Darcy - Tracy Ramos
Still In My Arms - Amy E. von Oven
Angels In My Heart - Kathleen Olowin
Grieving the Child I Never Knew - Kathe Wunnenberg
Empty Arms: Coping After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death - Sherokee Ilse
Remembering Your Child: Ideas for Babylost Parents - Free e-Book by Beth Morey
Unexpected Goodbye: When Your Baby Dies - Angela Rodman
When a Friend's Baby Dies - Free e-Book by Kristine Brite McCormick
Heaven Is For Real - Todd Burpo
Heaven - Randy Alcorn
When Hello Means Goodbye - Paul Kirk
Wonderfully Made: A journey of faith, blessings and love during pregnancy loss - Healing the pain after stillbirth - Jaclyn M. Olson
Invisible Earthquake: A woman's journal through stillbirth - Malika Ndlovu
They Were Still Born: Personal Stories About Stillbirth - Janel C. Atlas
Still: A Collection Of Honest Artwork And Writings From The Heart Of A Grieving Mother - Stephanie Paige Cole
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby - Deborah L. Davis
I'll Hold You In Heaven: Healing and Hope for the Parent Who Has Lost a Child through Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Abortion or Early Infant Death - Jack W. Hayford
Baby Dust: A Novel - Deanna Roy
Mourning Sickness: Stories and Poems about Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss - Missy Martin

Movies/Documentaries/Short Films:

Places of Support:

Memorials/Keepsakes:
(A lot of these places offer beautiful keepsakes, free of charge. If you see a Donate button on their website, consider giving to them so they can continue serving the babyloss community in the amazing way that they do.)

Special Dates to Remember:

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Stillbirth Remembrance Day
International Bereaved Mother's Day
International Bereaved Father's Day
August 19th - Day of Hope
Compassionate Friends Worldwide Cande Lighting

Things to Participate In:

Beryl Ayn Young's Illuminate Online Photography Class
Anchored by Hope Online Bible Study
Capture Your Grief Photography Project
Remembering Together Christmas Ornament Swap
Faces of Hope, Faces of Loss Holiday Gift Exchange
October 15th Beach Prayer Flag Project
Spoken Word Blog Round-Up
Monthly Milestone Exchanges
Still Life 365
Walking With You
Pen-Pal Program
Project The First!
Your Local Walk to Remember or Candelighting Service (Google these things)

Artwork:

Jewelry:

Photo Retouching:

Baby Angel Pics
Heartprints Photo Retouching
Sweetest Keepsakes
Contact someone from NILMDTS or Heartfelt and ask if they will work with you

Connect With Other Loss Parents through Blogging:

(if you would like to start a blog to work through your grief, Franchesca at Small Bird Studios designs blogs and extends a 20% discount to those blogging about the loss of a child, those facing infertility, and those adopting a child.)

Retreats:

When You Know Someone Who Loses a Baby:

Places That Help With Infant Funeral/Burial Costs and Headstones:

If you know of any other resources that could be added to this list, please leave a comment or email me at roseandherlily(at)gmail(dot)com.

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