It's been an amazing year for my small business, and I'm so grateful for all your support! Here's a quick wrap-up.
Goodbye, 2022!
Tag: Mother Well
Asking for your help: upcoming bereavement retreat
Our bereavement retreat is coming up, and we need five things. Can you help us?
Announcing the 2022 Bereavement Retreats
On this International Bereaved Mother's Day, it is Victoria's and my honor to announce the Mother Well Bereavement Retreat dates for this year.
What does it mean to “sleep like a baby”?
Have you ever wondered, "Who on earth came up with the phrase 'sleep like a baby?'" In this post, I explore the origin of this phrase, indulging my alternate universe self as an etymologist and also outlining some reasonable expectations of how babies sleep.
2021 year in review
What a year!
Announcing: the Mother Well Bereavement Boxes
I am honored to announce the new Mother Well Bereavement Box, a gift box designed specifically for a parent grieving an early loss.
How to make a pregnancy care package
In this video for The Mother Well, I go over some tips for creating a pregnancy care package for a friend.
Announcing: Bereaved Moms Community Group
Today marks the last day of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day for the year 2021. But in my practice, and at The Mother Well, bereavement support continues year-round, which is why we are eager to announce our newest community group: for bereaved moms.
3 ways to prepare for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in the United States, and has been since the 1988 Congress and Ronald Reagan declared it to be so every year. Additionally, in 2001, the House of Representatives declared October 15 to be Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. October also includes Baby Loss Awareness Week (UK, 9 October – 15 October) and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (Canada, October 15, and Australia, October 15). Here are three ways you can prepare for these important commemorations.
Asking for your help: upcoming bereavement retreats
This October, Victoria Wilson (at The Mother Well) and I will be hosting two bereavement retreats for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. We are hoping for five things; can you help us?
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