The Part of Grief No Calendar Prepares You For
This blog helps readers understand how to show up for pregnancy and infant loss families in the off-times. Many people check in around holidays and the baby’s birthday, but Vallen reminds us that the off-the-cuff texts and check-ins can also be so supportive for families.
When Compassionate Professionals Don't Know What to Say
Most professionals who support a family through pregnancy or infant loss care deeply. The problem is that many were never actually taught what to say when there is no heartbeat, a miscarriage happens, or a baby dies. When compassionate professionals do not know what to say, fear and discomfort can lead to silence, clichés, overexplaining, or words a grieving family remembers forever. This article offers a different way forward: practical, trauma informed communication that helps nurses, doulas, birth workers, and perinatal professionals stay present when families need them most.