Organizations that we support and have leaned on to help navigate this grief journey:
HAND of the Bay Area
“Virtual and in-person support group meetings that offer empathetic peer support to parents and their loved ones who are grieving the loss of a baby before, during or after birth.”
Hand to Hold
“Hand to Hold is dedicated to providing early intervention mental health support before, during, and after a NICU stay, ensuring that all NICU families thrive.”
Star Legacy Foundation
“The Star Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reducing pregnancy loss and neonatal death and improving care for families who experience such tragedies. “
Postpartum Support International
“This organization not only provides general pregnancy and postpartum support, but also has specific outlets for those experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.”
Sad Dads Club
“SAD DADS CLUB helps fellow bereaved fathers navigate life after loss by nurturing a supportive community and providing access to mental health services.”
Return to Zero
“RTZ Hope provides compassionate and holistic support for people who have experienced unimaginable loss during their journey to parenthood.”
Compassionate Friends
“The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.”
Courageous Parents Network
“CPN presents educational resources in an array of formats—video, audio story, downloadable guides, blogs, events and more—with a singular goal: to give parents confidence that they are being the best possible advocate for their child.”
Podcasts that bring us comfort:
Confessions of a Grieving Mother
All There Is with Anderson Cooper
Books that have helped us cope:
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney
It’s OK That You’re Not OK by Megan Devine
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby by Deborah L. Davis
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
The Light Between Us & Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe by Laura Lynne Jackson
The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments by Hadley Vlahos
Poetry, music, and other things that have brought us meaning:
[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]
Stevie’s signature nail color – Joli got to paint Stevie’s nails before she passed and now wears the color in her honor