Caring Beyond

Caring Beyond Grief support for bereaved parents experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. We believe all losses to be equal regardless of circumstance or gestation.

Caring Beyond offers peer support to parents who have lost a baby due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, neonatal death and termination due to poor prenatal diagnosis. All of our babies were loved and wanted. Parents considering a subsequent pregnancy are also offered reassurance and support. Caring Beyond meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm. Meetings ar

e currently virtual until further notice. In lieu of a December meeting, Caring Beyond hosts an annual Candlelighting Ceremony, held on the first Friday in December.

03/04/2026

Just a quick update that there will be no Caring Beyond meeting tonight (Wednesday March 4). We will resume our monthly meetings on Wednesday April 1.

Please join us on Wednesday February 4 at 7:00pm for our February meeting. With this month being the "month of love", we...
02/02/2026

Please join us on Wednesday February 4 at 7:00pm for our February meeting. With this month being the "month of love", we will discuss couples' grief and the different ways it can show up for mothers and fathers after experiencing the loss of a baby.

Please register on our website here: https://www.caringbeyond.com/event-details/february-meeting

We look forward to seeing you there!

01/07/2026

A brief update: Caring Beyond will not be hosting a meeting in January. Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 4, from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. We look forward to seeing you then!

🕯️ 10 Days Until Our Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony 🕯️Please join us for Caring Beyond’s Candle Lighting Ceremony — a h...
11/25/2025

🕯️ 10 Days Until Our Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony 🕯️

Please join us for Caring Beyond’s Candle Lighting Ceremony — a heartfelt evening to remember and honour our babies gone too soon.
With a special guest speaker, this night offers support, love, and connection for families and their invited guests of any age.

đź“… Friday, December 5, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
đź“Ť Parkdale United Church

🚨 REGISTRATION CLOSES DECEMBER 1st
If you plan to attend, please register as soon as possible to ensure your spot.

đź”— Register here: https://wix.to/Tb5BvTv

🕯️ Let’s come together to remember, reflect, and keep their light shining.

🕯️ Only 18 Days Until Our Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony 🕯️Please join us for Caring Beyond’s Annual Candle Lighting Ce...
11/18/2025

🕯️ Only 18 Days Until Our Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony 🕯️

Please join us for Caring Beyond’s Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony to remember and honour our babies gone much too soon.
It is an evening of remembrance, reflection, and love — a time to gather, acknowledge, and support one another.

✨ We are honoured to welcome a special guest speaker who will share words of comfort, hope, and connection during this meaningful evening.

Our event is open to all families who have experienced the loss of a baby, along with their invited guests of any age. It is a heartfelt evening and a beautiful way to begin the holiday season surrounded by compassion and community.

đź“… Friday, December 5, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
đź“Ť Parkdale United Church

✨ Registration is now open: https://wix.to/Tb5BvTv

Let us come together to remember, reflect, and keep their light shining. đź’›

Please join us for Caring Beyond's Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony to remember and honour our babies gone much too soon....
11/08/2025

Please join us for Caring Beyond's Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony to remember and honour our babies gone much too soon. It is an evening of remembrance and reflection, seeped in love and acknowledgement. Our event is open to families who have lost a baby and their invited guests of any age. The event is a wonderful precursor to the holiday season and we very much hope to see you there.

This event will take place on Friday December 5, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Parkdale United Church. Registration is now open; please register online at https://wix.to/Tb5BvTv

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. Tonight, as we light our candles and hold space for the babies we carr...
10/16/2025

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Tonight, as we light our candles and hold space for the babies we carry in our hearts, I’d like to take a moment to share the history behind this special day — Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, observed each year on October 15. This day exists because every life matters — no matter how small, or how brief.

It began in 1988, when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the month of October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in the United States. He reminded the nation of something deeply true — that when parents lose a child, there are no words to describe their loss. He said:

"When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn't a word to describe them." His proclamation was one of the first official recognitions of the silent grief so many families endure.

But it was grieving parents — especially a woman named Robyn Bear and others who walked this same path — who led a grassroots movement to make October 15 a specific day of remembrance. They petitioned every state in the U.S., and by 2006, all 50 states had recognized Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Soon, this day began to be observed around the world.

In Canada, it was formally recognized in 2005.
In the United Kingdom and other countries, it became part of Baby Loss Awareness Week, which runs from October 9th to the 15th.

Today, October 15 is acknowledged across many nations — as a time to honor the babies who left too soon and to support the families who love them forever.

Each year on this day, families around the world take part in the “Wave of Light.” At 7:00 PM in every time zone, candles are lit in memory of the babies who are no longer with us — creating a continuous wave of light that wraps around the globe for 24 hours.

It is a powerful symbol of connection, remembrance, and shared love.

Because whether your loss was recent or decades ago — whether it was a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or sudden infant death — your baby matters. Your grief is valid. And you are not alone.

So tonight, as we light our candles — let us remember:

Each flame represents a life.
Each flicker, a heartbeat that once was.
Each glow, the enduring love of a parent.
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for remembering with us.
And thank you for helping break the silence.
Together, we keep their light shining.

10/15/2025

October 15 is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the “International Wave of Light” taking place on October 15 at 7:00pm. We invite you to join us in person for this event, or join other families across the world by lighting a candle from home at 7:00pm local time and leaving it burning for at least one hour to remember all babies that have died too soon. The lighting of candles at different time zones will result in a continuous wave of light spanning across the world for a 24-hour period, illuminating the night in love, honour, and remembrance of our children. Candles will be provided for those who are joining us in person, or you are welcome to bring your own candle. Multiple candles are available for families that have experienced multiple losses.

We will meet at Delta Garden, which is located on the south side of the Peace Bridge, near Eau Claire Park and the Bow River Pathway off 1st Ave SW and 6th St SW. We will have a table set up with a banner so that attendees know where to meet.

Please register online here: https://www.caringbeyond.com/event-details/wave-of-light-2025-1

October 15 is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the "Int...
10/14/2025

October 15 is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the "International Wave of Light” taking place on October 15 at 7:00pm. We invite you to join families across the world by lighting a candle from home at 7:00pm local time and leaving it burning for at least one hour to remember all babies that have died too soon. The lighting of candles at different time zones will result in a continuous wave of light spanning across the world for a 24-hour period, illuminating the night in love, honour, and remembrance of our children.

October 15 is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the "Int...
10/01/2025

October 15 is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the "International Wave of Light” taking place on October 15 at 7:00pm. We invite you to join us in person for this event, or join other families across the world by lighting a candle from home at 7:00pm local time and leaving it burning for at least one hour to remember all babies that have died too soon. The lighting of candles at different time zones will result in a continuous wave of light spanning across the world for a 24-hour period, illuminating the night in love, honour, and remembrance of our children. Candles will be provided for those who are joining us in person, or you are welcome to bring your own candle. Multiple candles are available for families that have experienced multiple losses.

We will meet at Delta Garden, which is located on the south side of the Peace Bridge, near Eau Claire Park and the Bow River Pathway off 1st Ave SW and 6th St SW. We will have a table set up with a banner so that attendees know where to meet.

Please register online here: https://www.caringbeyond.com/event-details/wave-of-light-2025-1

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