Dear Friends, At a local death cafe, one of the humans in attendance shared with me a book that I wanted to recommend to you. It’s called...

Dear Friends, I would like to suggest my book A Diary to My Babies as a companion to you as you navigate your own baby loss. Pregnancy...

Disclaimer: The thoughts and ideas represented in this blog post are not meant to replace advice or treatment offered by a licensed or...

In addition to the work I do in my community serving bereaved families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss, I started to offer end of...

The grief of abortion is a topic that is severely under addressed. It falls in the category of disenfranchised grief. Unfortunately, for...

Dear Friends, I am writing to you about a book that I loved so much that I read it twice. Grieving Dads by Kelly Farley with David Dicola...

I was once on a bus headed to Cobán in Guetamala. It started to rain while the sun was shining, and the bus driver told me that Chippi...

“He appeared like a flash of azure and turquoise shining out from the edge of the dark woods. Not illuminated but luminous, as if he...

A few days ago was the harvest full moon. A big, beautiful orb of light in the darkness of night. One that shone down on the bounty of...

People don't talk about the possibility of loss before birth. There is little to no preparation for the possibility of death. When it...

Time alone does not affect the depths of grief; active mourning does. Using ritual is a task of active mourning. There are three types of...

My last son, the greatest gift I could not keep Return to sender after just 16 weeks, in what is now my empty womb. Your birth came with...

As a Life-Cycle Funeral Celebrant & an Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula (IPLD), I have forged a pretty close bond with the funeral home in...

Many authors and thought leaders in the dying and death arena have written about the concept of ‘a good death.’ The notion of a ‘good...

Bereaved Parents Awareness Month is recognized every year during the month of July. This special time is dedicated to raising awareness...

Yesterday was International Bereaved Mother’s Day, which is celebrated on the first Sunday in May. This very special day was created in...

On May 11, 2005, I prematurely gave birth to my beautiful baby girls: Lydia Marie and Ella Ruth. At just under 6 months, there wasn’t...

Should a bereaved parent(s) be expected to compensate you for your time, support, and service to them as an infant and pregnancy loss...

Home Hospice Association’s Certified Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doulas help individuals through one of the worst times of their lives.

Home Hospice Association is honoured to announce the launch of our 2022-2023 Infant & Pregnancy Loss Certificate Program Scholarship Fund!