STILLBIRTH & INFANT LOSS RESOURCES
Mommy Interrupted Peer-to-Peer Support
While professional resources are often critical, sometimes there's nothing quite like connecting with another parent who has experienced a similar loss to bring comfort, validate your emotions (and sanity!) and offer hope for the future. Sign up if you're interested in the Mommy Interrupted Peer-to-Peer support program, whether you're looking to connect with another parent in your area or just over email or phone.
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTNote that some of our professional referrals - including Dr. Jessica Zucker and Dr. Joann Paley Galst - have personal experience with pregnancy loss and related concerns, so they bring a unique perspective to their clinical practice. Many women find extreme comfort speaking to professionals who intimately understand their journey through loss, and we can't recommend these professionals highly enough.
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RETREATS & WELLNESS
Return to Zero Healing Center
Kiley Hanish launched Return To Zero Holistic Healing Retreats in 2014 to welcome mothers who have experienced pregnancy loss. The retreats allow women to come together in a nurturing environment where they can connect with their child, find community, and practice self-care. Visit the website for more information, upcoming retreat dates, and to read testimonials from mothers who have attended Kiley's retreats - they are truly life-changing! For more information, visit www.returntozerohealingcenter.com. What we love: (1) Kiley Hanish, a pioneer in the loss community, developed and runs the retreats. Drawing on her own experiences after losing her son Norbert who was stillborn in 2005, Kiley designed the retreats for women to connect with their children, to practice self-care, and to find community. Kiley's husband Sean wrote and directed the film Return to Zero, a huge step forward for stillbirth awareness; (2) Kiley's retreats focus on yoga, meditation, and connecting with nature, with your child, and with intention as you escape everyday distractions and focus on well-being. And delicious, nutritious meals are cooked by chefs, what a treat! (3) Enough cannot be said about finding and connecting with a group of women who have been through similar circumstances of loss - the bonds created at the retreat become true friendships, and outlets of support that extend far beyond the retreat weekend. GRIEF RESOURCES
Refuge in Grief
Megan Devine is a clinical mental health therapist with a deeply personal connection to out-of-order grief. Megan created Refuge in Grief to address the true nature of grief and give readers validation, acknowledgement, and words to hold on to. Read more at RefugeInGrief.com. What we love: (1) Megan does not sugarcoat the grieving process, nor does she subscribe to the idea that grief has a timeline. Instead, Megan acknowledges how life-altering loss can be and her honesty is refreshing. There are no attempts to "fix" here, only support and validation; (2) Megan's 30-day 3-course on Writing Your Grief is a wonderful form of self-care and encourages a consistent form of reflection. Many parents often wish they'd written throughout their first year after loss, and this course is a great catalyst to help you do it, even if you're farther along in your grief journey; (3) Megan wrote a phenomenal article addressing ways in which family, friends and others can support a grieving friend, which we've included in our Family & Friends Guide. It covers all the bases and gives people tools for support. 
Reconceiving Loss is comprised of both a public forum for personal stories, artwork, and articles on the topic of baby loss, grief, and healing, and a private support center and workshop for individuals who have suffered infant or pregnancy loss. Find out more at reconceivingloss.com.
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HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDES
Halloween
For parents who have lost a child, being surrounded by imagery of death during the Halloween season can be jarring, and seeing children everywhere can be hard enough, but seeing them parade around in ghostly costumes can be too much to bear. Megan Devine of Refuge in Grief shares her experience with grief on Halloween in her article, Halloween and Grief, When the Nightmare Is Real. Our advice for your first Halloween after loss? Curl up with someone you love, do something that makes you laugh, and/or get out of town and pretend it's November 1!
For parents who have lost a child, being surrounded by imagery of death during the Halloween season can be jarring, and seeing children everywhere can be hard enough, but seeing them parade around in ghostly costumes can be too much to bear. Megan Devine of Refuge in Grief shares her experience with grief on Halloween in her article, Halloween and Grief, When the Nightmare Is Real. Our advice for your first Halloween after loss? Curl up with someone you love, do something that makes you laugh, and/or get out of town and pretend it's November 1!
Holiday Survival Guides...2019 Guide Coming Soon...
For bereaved parents, December holidays can be a particularly painful time of year as your intense grief is juxtaposed with the themes of joy and merriment that characterize the season. In this guide, we've outlined some tips from specialists and parents alike to help you cope with the holiday madness. Breathe deep mamas! You've got this.
For bereaved parents, December holidays can be a particularly painful time of year as your intense grief is juxtaposed with the themes of joy and merriment that characterize the season. In this guide, we've outlined some tips from specialists and parents alike to help you cope with the holiday madness. Breathe deep mamas! You've got this.