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Birth and death often go hand in hand. This is often true for families who are welcoming a new little one while mourning the loss of someone they love - often a parent or another ancestor. Here are some ideas of how you can incorporate that loved one's memory into your birth and early postpartum experience.
I've been really sitting with a passage from Hope Deferred by Rev. Dr. Serene Jones. I wanted to share it with you today, Holy Saturday, as I and others commemorate the time between Jesus's death and resurrection.
A few months back, I had the honor of speaking at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture Fall Conference on a panel entitled "On Death and Natural Evils." I spoke about miscarriage and the Fall, specifically addressing some of the pain points that I and other loss parents can encounter in Catholic discussions… Continue reading My conference talk on miscarriage and the Fall
Here are seven reminders I'd love to gently give you as we begin Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
I can't explain how meaningful this is to me.
Here are the details on my next Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training.
Next week is Natural Family Planning (NFP) Week 2022. Before social media feeds (especially Catholic-leaning ones) fill up with cool things about NFP, I want to highlight one really important aspect of NFP that is difficult for many: miscarriage.
Here are the details on my next Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training: it's designed especially for birthworkers and open to all, and a live version is happening in September.
If you want to invite your priest to gain knowledge about or skills in supporting families through and after miscarriage, here are three ways you can invite him to learn more about pregnancy loss.
Here are the details on my next Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training: it's designed especially for Catholics and open to all, and it's happening in South Bend, IN.
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