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Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
July is annually recognized as Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of the support necessary when one endures the loss of a child. Over the years we have had the...
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How to Support a Bereaved Parent
by Christine Tester I have always loved summertime, and still do. But the early summer months are bittersweet, as they are now forever a reminder of the short time we had with my daughter. A reminder...
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10 Life Lessons I Learned After Experiencing Life’s Greatest Joy and Most...
by Charles George Over the last six years of my life, I have experienced my greatest joy and my most devastating challenge. The biggest joy was welcoming my son, Thomas, into the world upon his birth....
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Tell the Story of Your Grief
There is no language to adequately describe the experience of losing a pregnancy or an infant. Our culture often hopelessly unaware of the grief experience. Neonatal death, stillbirth, and pregnancy...
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The Complex Emotions of Losing a Twin in the NICU
There is so much joy and sorrow in losing a twin. It is so complex. You are so thankful for your baby who is living, but you are grieving the baby you lost. Everything was supposed to be in multiples,...
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NICU Parent Perspective: Acknowledging the Loss of a Multiple in the NICU
No one understands the pain of losing a pregnancy or an infant like someone who has been there. But there is also a specific set of parents who have endured the pain of losing one or more children in...
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NICU Parent Perspective: We Have Hope in Whatever Lies Ahead
Before my twin sons were born at 23 weeks, I’d never heard of the NICU. But it was a place I would soon come to know well during our 296-day stay. by Valerie Rodriguez, mom to Cristiano and Cruz Photo...
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Books About Grief and Loss for Kids and Parents
This page contains affiliate links, meaning Hand to Hold earns a small commission for qualifying items, at no additional cost to you. Often when we go through a difficult time, such as the loss of a...
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6 Tips for Coping with Grief During the Holidays
The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those experiencing grief. So many holiday routines and activities revolve around the gathering of family and friends. Yet, bereaved parents may...
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Coping with Holidays in the NICU, After the NICU, and in Bereavement
Yes, the holidays are hard but even more so in the NICU, post NICU, or in bereavement. The holidays are hard. This used to be a blanket statement I subscribed to. Prior to being in the NICU with my...
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