A Blog for Grieving Mothers

The guilt we experience after child loss can be debilitating. We feel as if we could have prevented their death...

(as it appears in the Still Standing Magazine) I’ll never forget the day I gave birth to my daughter Katie. Every blessed moment will be...

When I hit the six month mark after my daughter Katie died I remember thinking 'I can't do this anymore, much less for the rest of my life'.

Dealing with the loss of a child may be the hardest thing a parent ever has the face. The pain and struggles associated with this...

Dear Angel Mama, I see you there wishing you could die too. I see the tears trickling down your face in silence. I can feel the hole that...

Before we lost Katie in a car accident, I had all kinds of pre-conceived ideas about what grief was all about.Here are 18 things I wish ....

Please note: this blog is based on my opinion and experience as a grieving mother and is not meant to replace the recommendations of...

No one can prepare you for your life after child loss. No one can prepare you for all the hurts you will feel because of the massive...

This time of year can be one of the hardest for those who have lost a child. How can we be thankful when there is a huge void in our...

... with all the backlash that this theory has received, I am confused why counsellors, therapists, or anyone refers to it at all...

I sat in my daughter's bedroom every morning after the house became quiet and pleaded with God to help me find a way to be with Katie again.

After the loss of our child, we just want to feel 'normal', yet at the same time we know our lives will never be the same. Over time...

Interestingly, the people you assumed that would be in your corner aren't always the ones who are able to help you. After my daughter...

Grief becomes part of who you are. If grief is something you will carry forever, the question becomes 'now what?'...MORE...

The worst words for a grieving mother to hear after the loss of a child are: it's time to move on. I choose to believe that everyone has...