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10/1/2022 International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Global 'Wave of Light' - 15 Oct2022Read Now International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Global 'Wave of Light'
October 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM Local Time Join in the Global 'Wave of Light' on October 15th at 7:00 PM local time. Help continue that world glow and spread awareness about this special day by sharing this image from Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. October 15th is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and is recognized worldwide. It's the culmination of Baby Loss Awareness Week within Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Connect with other families across the globe by lighting a candle at 7:00 PM local time and leave it burning for at least 1 hour in honor and remembrance of all babies that have died way too soon. Join a digital 'Wave of Light" as well. Please take a photo of your burning candle and post it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using the #WaveOfLight at 7:00 PM local time. https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/awarenessmonth/
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 Beauty for Ashes Gathering 2022
Save the Date - October 1, 2022 October 1, 2022, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, Texas 76054 Virtual Option is Available! Gathering Hope is a collective experience for bereaved mothers, held each October to both remember our children and honor our unique motherhood. As fellow survivors, they invite you to join them for powerful speakers, uplifting worship, and a sacred, intimate atmosphere where you are regarded as a truly honored guest. Inspired by Isaiah 61, we are excited to share this year’s theme, BEAUTY FOR ASHES. "He has sent me to...bind up the brokenhearted...to comfort all who mourn...to give them a crown of beauty in place of ashes..."Isaiah 61:1-3. Gathering Hope has hosted an annual Gathering for miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss survivors since 2015. This year, they are thrilled to announce that we have THREE different ways where you can connect with the people who understand you most…other moms. 1. Their first ever FULL DAY CONFERENCE! You will experience worship, be encouraged by guest speakers, intentionally connect with other women, attend breakout sessions, meet with specially selected vendors and MORE. 2. Attend Gathering 2022 Virtually. You’ll be able to simultaneously view the worship session, our speakers *and* gather in breakouts rooms with other attendees, just like we do at our in-person Gathering. 3. Gather with other loss moms in your area. By streaming the Gathering 2022 worship & speaker sessions and using the Leadership Kit as your guide, you’ll be empowered to host a Gathering! How will YOU join them for Gathering 2022? You matter, Mama. Your baby matters. Your story matters. SAVE THE DATE and register at www.gatheringhope.org Visit the Facebook Event at https://www.facebook.com/events/353153200036029  The Compassionate Friends, Great Boise Area Chapter
The Compassionate Friends is an emotional support group for those suffering from child loss. Parents, grandparents and siblings (age 12 and above) are all welcome. They are a self-help group and all of their leaders are bereaved parents. They are a non-profit, non-denominational support group with no religious affiliation. The group meets inside the Meridian Senior Center at Julius M. Kleiner Park in Meridian, Idaho at The Village, every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM MST. Next Meeting: May 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM MDT. Check out the Live Series of YouTube videos with Co-Chapter Leaders, Kristina & Steffanie. They recently started a blogcast called Sunflowers & Red Feathers as well. Watch the YouTube videos or read the blog here. They are active on their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/TCFSouthernIdaho and on their Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/634712763985467 http://www.tcfboise.org Chapter Leader: Kristina Cunningham, thecompassionatefriendsboise@gmail.com  Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group - Boise, Idaho
2nd Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM MDT 717 N. 11th Street, Boise, Idaho 83702 The group meets continuously throughout the year at First United Methodist Church (Cathedral of the Rockies), in the Bishop's Lounge at 717 N. 11th Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. Meetings are held in person on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM MST. Next meeting is on May 12, 2022. Group Facilitators: Kirby or Susan Orme, (208) 342-2139, kirby_orme@yahoo.com  Mother's Day 2022 Mother's Day reminds some people of losses they don't often speak of, like death, separation, divorce, infertility, illness, unfulfilled longing, disability, estrangement, neglect, rejection, abuse, and abandonment. If this day is difficult for you, for any reason, be extra kind and soft with yourself. Sending lots of love and wishes for a gentler Mother's Day than expected to all feeling tender from loss.  The Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families
The Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families, Inc. just launched in the fall of 2021 and provides its community grief services free of charge. Through donations and community support they provide activities and programs that support Kentucky families as they grieve and heal. KCGCF offers student grief support groups and family/caregiver education and support for youth and families in the following schools in Fayette County, Kentucky. If you are interested in having your child join a grief support group, please contact the school’s Family Resource and Youth Services Center or email kychildrengrieve@gmail.com. The KCGCF also works with grieving families to provide community referrals for additional services and supports, including individual therapy and therapeutic recreation opportunities. The KCGCF offers expert training in youth bereavement (its hallmarks, trauma-informed strategies for supporting grieving children, how to support grieving families and encourage resilient parenting). Presentations and training can be arranged for schools, churches, social service agencies, workplaces, and community groups. In 2022, they hope to launch free, community-based grief support groups for children and youth ages 4-18, organized by children’s ages. Talk time will be combined with play and other types of creative healing experiences (such as art, writing, or music). Concurrent parent and caregiver groups will help caregivers understand youth bereavement and offer parenting techniques to strengthen the family as they heal and move forward. To find out more information or to get involved with KCGCF, visit them at: https://www.facebook.com/kychildrengrieve/ https://www.instagram.com/kychildrengrieve/ https://www.kcgcf.org/  My Grief Connection founder, Sara Cobb, was honored to be interviewed for the Faith & Grief Podcast. In the episode Sara talks about starting mygriefconnection.org, a portal for finding grief resources online and in your community, in 2019 after her own frustrating search for grief resources online. She started MGC while grieving the recent loss of her brother; both of her older brothers died over 40 years apart, one in an accident and another in a murder-suicide. Sara talks about how love and faith, and finding purpose in grief are helping on her grief journey.
*Trigger warning: death of a young child and discussion of murder-suicide loss are topics in this episode. Listen to the episode at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tDjd7cqst2QWxOmatEf85 The Faith & Grief Podcast explores the intersection of faith & grief. Hosted by Shelley Craig, program director for Faith & Grief. They hope the stories & interviews you hear provide some comfort & hope on your grief journey. Faith & Grief Ministries is a non-profit that provides grief support programs across the country in-person and online. Learn more at faithandgrief.org 4/18/2021 2nd Annual Bereaved Mother’s Day Conference - Instagram Live with Lisa Price - 18 Apr 2021Read Now
If you missed the LIVE you can watch the replay of My Grief Connection founder, Sara Cobb, and Lisa Price,
the founder of Grieve Breathe Believe, as they talk about the realities of the grief of child loss, as well as how bereaved parents can find healing and hope after loss. Lisa shares details about the 2nd Annual Bereaved Mother's Day Virtual Conference she is hosting for mom who have lost a child on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Watch the LIVE above or by visiting: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CN0WvnWKa5v/... Lisa Price is a wellness coach for grieving parents, the founder of Grieve. Breathe. Believe., and creator of the 4:13 Method grief support program and community facilitator for bereaved parents cultivating a safe, yet productive space to rediscover and reconstruct their lives after the death of their child. Purchase tickets for the 2nd Annual Bereaved Mother's Day Virtual Conference with the coupon code CONNECTION20 to get $20 OFF your registration fees! Every purchase through today, Sunday, April 18th receives a FREE card deck set of 52-Week Affirmations for Grieving Parents. Get tickets at: https://www.mygriefconnection.org/events.htm  2nd Annual Bereaved Mother's Day Virtual Conference 2021 Save the Date: Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 4 PM CST. Celebrating and honoring the beautiful BeReAVEd mother that you are! Guest Speakers/Experts in the Field of Grief & Bereavement - Healing Sound Bath - Guided Meditation - Powerful Yoga Flow - Therapeutic Art - Writing through Grief - Special Performances - Prize Giveaways and MORE! Honor yourself and the life of your child as you connect with other grieving moms from around the world and experience healing! Feel refreshed and empowered to navigate your grief journey with purpose and possibility! Invite your best girlfriends & supporters to join you as they will learn ways to support you. *Proceeds benefit the Bereavement Fund at Children's Hospital Wisconsin and each guest speaker's individual charity of choice Every purchase through April 18 receives a FREE card deck set of 52-Week Affirmations for Grieving Parents (a $20 value) delivered to your door! Don't wait... these are only available for purchases made by April 18! Click the images below to purchase tickets or learn more information. Use the discount code CONNECTION20 to get $20 OFF your registration fees.  Jonathan's Giving Tree - Life After Loss of a Child Support Group
Thursday's at 7:00 PM PST via Zoom. This group provides a safe space and supportive environment to further explore the stages of grief and is open to anyone that has loss a child or a adult sibling and grandparents. It provides an opportunity to meet other grieving parents and share experiences and coping strategies. Zoom Meeting ID: 811 5824 0458 Password: OKMD4t For more information, contact Marcia Arreola at 949-342-6547. https://jonathansgivingtree.org  The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting on the 2nd Sunday in December unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor the memories of the sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and grandchildren who left too soon. As candles are lit on December 13th, 2020 at 7:00 pm local time around the world, hundreds of thousands of people commemorate and honor the memory of all children gone too soon. Now believed to be the largest mass candle lighting on the globe, the annual WCL, a gift to the bereavement community from The Compassionate Friends, creates a virtual 24-hour wave of light as it moves from time zone to time zone. TCF’s WCL started in the United States in 1997 as a small internet observance and has since swelled in numbers as word has spread throughout the world. Hundreds of formal candle lighting events are held, and thousands of informal candle lightings are conducted in homes, as families gather in quiet remembrance of children who have died and will never be forgotten. You can join in with the TCF virtual worldwide candle lighting memorial service on Dec 13th for EST, CST, Mountian & PST Zones. Register now to attend the candle lighting at 6:45 PM for each time zone: https://tinyurl.com/TCFcandle  Hurt 2 Hope: Heal the Pain of Loss, Grief, and Adversity - By Betsy Guerra, PhD I'm so proud of my beautiful friend Dr. Betsy Guerra at Better With Betsy on the publication of her terrific new book, "Hurt 2 Hope: Heal the Pain of Loss, Grief, and Adversity." Whether you’ve lost a loved one, been through a divorce, encountered financial or health hardships, or you’re enduring major change, you know grief. If you are hurting, feeling stuck, or looking for a light at the end of the tunnel, this book is for you. After suddenly losing her 3 year old daughter in 2013, Dr. Betsy Guerra met excruciating pain and hopelessness face-to-face. Her grief journey taught her lessons that superseded the knowledge afforded by her doctorate degree and decades of clinical practice. Ultimately, Betsy found her way to joy, while continuing to love and honor her daughter. Combining her background in clinical psychology with her personal experience and unwavering faith, Betsy developed the most powerful approach to converting hurt into hope. If you want to learn more about her amazing Hurt 2 Hope program, visit www.hurt2hope.com for more info. Dr. Betsy's new book "Hurt 2 Hope" would be a terrific gift option for the grievers in your life, which might include you. 10/14/2020 'Confessions of a Griever' eBook on Sale for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness DayRead Now 'Confessions of a Griever' eBook on Sale for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Did you know that October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day? Light a candle for 60 minutes to honor the parents you know who have lost sweet babies at 7pm local time. Crystal Webster, founder and Chief Solace Officer at https://www.sharingsolace.com/ , wants to give back (and pay it forward) to the grief community that has provided her so much comfort since her precious daughter Madelyn died 10 years ago. So, the Amazon Kindle version of her wonderful book "Confessions of a Griever: Turning a Hot Mess into an Haute Message (Laughable Lessons for When Life Just Sucks)" is on sale for only $.99 on Amazon from Oct 15th-21st! Visit the "Recommendations" tab at www.mygriefconnection.org and read the summary of the book there and click through to purchase or visit the affiliate link at https://amzn.to/2H4Uj3e  Mass for Parents Who Have Lost a Child
St. Paul's Catholic Church, 510 W. Roosevelt, Nampa, ID 83686 Are you or someone you know mourning the death of a child because of a miscarriage, accident, terminal illness, or abortion? Join St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nampa, Idaho on Tuesday, Sept 15, 2020—the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows-- for a special 6:30 p.m. Mass for parents who have lost a child. St. Paul's Respect Life Ministry will hand out a flower to grieving parents after the Mass. For more information visit: https://nampacatholic.church/ Gathering 2020: A Collective Experience for Bereaved Mothers
October 3, 2020 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM (MST) Registration is FREE and easy: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gathering-2020-tickets-106828749666 Questions? Send us a message or check out our FAQ page: https://www.gatheringhope.net/ghfaq Want to connect with other mothers before the Gathering? Join the private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/85 Gathering 2020 will feature powerful speakers, uplifting worship, and a sacred, intimate atmosphere where you are regarded as a truly beloved guest. This Gathering includes an interactive experience, where women can collectively both grieve and celebrate their babies. Healing conversation will be engaged in while via private virtual rooms. Please join from the comfort of your own home and gather to recognize our babies and our motherhood, together. Christ gifts us with the presence of one another as a source of comfort and the annual Gatherings serve as a catalyst for moms to begin forming relationships.  Grieve. Breathe. Believe. - 4:13 MOVE:ment Method Grieve. Breath. Believe. supports bereaved parents who feel stuck and overwhelmed navigate their journey to find forward MOVE:ment, transforming their life and choosing better, finding purpose, possibility and growth in grief. The 4:13 MOVE:ment Method is an online course for bereaved parents with a video and workbook format that offers you tangible supports and tools that help you work through your grief at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. Group and 1:1 coaching packages are available for additional community and individualized support. To purchase the 4:13 MOVE:ment Method course or coaching package through my Affiliate Link, click the image above or click the link below: https://www.betternotbittermom.com/offers/Byd2z2bi  Maddie's Birthday Book Bash - Virtual Party
My friend Crystal Webster over at Sharing Solace has a special invitation for you! Her new book ‘Confessions of a Griever: Turning a Hot Mess into an Haute Message (Laughable Lessons for When Life Just Sucks)’ will be released on Tuesday, May 19th, her daughter Maddie's 10th birthday. She's throwing a big virtual Birthday Book Bash and you are invited to attend! Just visit www.sharingsolace.com/birthday to RSVP and get your FREE ticket! There will be plenty of fun, snarky shenanigans, party hats, interpretive readings (maybe interpretive dance too), special guests, and prizes galore!  Mother’s Day often reminds people of losses they don't often speak of, like the mom who neglected, reject, abused or abandoned them. Moms are not supposed to leave or hurt their children, prefer substance addiction or a romantic relationship instead of their kids. Unfortunately, many do.
Perhaps a son or daughter had a wonderful mother who has died, is dying, or suffers from a disease that has stolen the mom they were from them, and they are missing her on every level imaginable. Many moms are grieving a child or children that died, included mothers who've lost adult children, teens, infants at birth or by miscarriage. The hole in their hearts forever exquisitely tender and incomprehensibly deep. Mothers who are estranged from their kids and/or their child has an addiction, mental illness, severe disability, or has rejected them or their family may ache for a call or visit home or the restoration of health and/or sobriety. Some dream of being a mom but carry the heavy grief of that unfulfilled longing, whether due to infertility, past abortion, miscarriage, medical conditions, or the fact that the family and/or marriage they dreamed of never materialize. If Mother’s Day is a difficult day for you for one of these causes, or for any reason, we acknowledge your loss, sadness and pain. Your feelings are valid and real. It's okay not to be okay. Please be extra kind and gentle with yourself today. For all of you who are missing a special person in your life on Mother's Day, and every day you are not alone. |
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