Arrows in the Target - A Miscarriage Support Group in the North Texas Area

05/10/2026

Mother's Day can be a particularly hard day after loss - wishing you all a gentle and happy mother's day, whatever that looks like for you! 💓

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Holidays can be hard when grief is fresh or the "who should have been here" isn't there in your arms - may you be in a space where you can show up how you need to today. 🧡

10/16/2025

We've had quite a few new followers in recent months and some who have reached out for support because they sadly know the heartbreak of . It's an honor to walk alongside those who unfortunately know this kind of grief journey - it's a journey that should never be walked through alone, though it often is. Whether you lost your babe at 3 weeks, 3 months or 9 months, we grieve and remember with you! 💜

As of 1988, October 15th is National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day 🕯

For all the loved little ones lost too soon, may we remember them and honor their lives. 🤍

06/29/2025

It has been a minute since we have posted, and with the many visitors we have had to this page recently, here is an update on what Arrows in the Target can offer or provide, if you have gone through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Due to some life changes, the routine of Arrows has shifted a little bit, so see below for what we do and do not offer right now.

What Arrows is NOT:
❌ Counseling or therapy - we would highly recommend either or both of these!
❌ Affiliated with any organization or church - we are simply women who have a heart for providing support, community, friendship and prayer for those who are walking a road we have/are still walking, but also a little further along in our respective grief journeys.
❌ Exclusive to one specific religion - though we ourselves are Christian and believe in the power of prayer, there is no requirement to be Christian or a member of a given church. We are open to the local community as a whole.

What Arrows IS:
🌱 A community of women who have unfortunately walked the road of miscarriage, still birth, or infant loss - some have living children and have experienced secondary infertility, while others have experienced infertility and repeated losses. We have experienced the personal, emotional, mental and spiritual benefit of living in community, and more particularly having a community that understands this particular journey, and we want others walking through loss to have this in their corner as well.
🌱 Always willing to meet up for coffee or lunch individually or with a couple of us, or at a playground in the particular case of those who have living children and limited childcare options.
🌱 A group or individuals available to offer support, a listening ear, encouragement, and/or prayer through text, a phone call or meet-up when struggling along the way and needing one who understands and won't judge you for 'still struggling,' even long after the loss may have happened.
🌱 A group that has found various resources and would love to share what has been helpful in our own journeys!
🌱 A place to reach out when you're in the midst of loss and need more immediate support in a practical sense, as oftentimes, the process is still happening physically after you've already found out there is no heartbeat.
🌱 Individuals who can offer support, should you find yourself pregnant after loss and struggling with having a friend space to process or talk through the anxiety and struggle that can bring which is also often misunderstood by society.

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If you are visiting our page, I'm truly sorry you are searching for us, but I'm glad you're here! In life, there are sometimes those 'clubs' you never want to be in, but if you have to be in it, you need your people. That is the desire and vision behind Arrows in the Target. Message us and let us know how we can support you! 💜

05/11/2025

Mother's Day after loss brings or can bring many mixed emotions for most who have gone through miscarriage, stillbirth, child loss, and even infertility.

I got several double takes or comments today from people who don't know us or our story, regarding the large age gap between my two - my wild 8-year-old running around, and my quiet, rainbow baby in arms. Depending on the person, some understand or get it, while others feel awkward if they find out why we have a large gap. It's not generally awkward for me, as it's our family and our story, and I hope people hear that I get to love them well in remembering them well, even though I naturally wish they were with me on this side of Heaven.

I came across this poem from Phylicia Masonheimer and wanted to share here on this Mother's Day. May you feel seen and loved today, however this particular day looks for you. 💐

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJmRb2swq/

On this Mother’s Day I know there are women in my online community who don’t know how to feel. They were mothers for a moment. No one knew. They waited the “safe” 12 weeks and lost their child before anyone could call them mama. So this is for you: no matter how early, it counts. Happy Mother’s Day — even though your little one is with their eternal Father.

too early to count, I tell myself;
we can pretend I never saw two lines,
here and gone before our minds
could really rejoice at long hope realized.
I stuff them in a bathroom drawer
And go back to how it was before
except bleeding bodies
belie bleeding hearts…
no matter how early, it counts.

I remember how early Sarah laughed
when she heard the Angel say two lines:
“Abram, where is Sarah your wife?
For she shall bear a son.”
She could not pretend away the prophecy
or erase her God’s abundant more,
no going back to how it was before.
An aged body
and a joyous heart:
no matter how early, it counts.

I think of how early the angel came
to Mary, how she heard those two lines:
“You who are highly favored,
the Lord is by your side.”
She could not pretend away the miracle
hide the promise now in store;
going back to how it was before.
Just a growing body
and a growing heart…
no matter how early, it counts.

No matter how early
a life is a life
I cannot go back to how it was before
and cannot pretend, cannot restore,
but bleeding or blessing,
grieving or growing,
laughing or weeping,
it counts.

“Too Early to Count”

10/16/2024

As of 1988, October 15th is National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day 🕯

For all the loved little ones lost too soon, may we remember them and honor their lives. 🤍

10/04/2024

Good morning! For those who don't know, October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. However your loss happened and however far along, we grieve with you and remember with you. 💜

09/12/2024

Good morning! Friendly reminder, we are meeting up at La Madeleine's in Flower Mound TONIGHT (Thursday) from 6:30-8:30 PM. If you have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss and would appreciate some community time with those who have been there, we'd love to invite you to join us! 💜

🗓 Event info: https://www.facebook.com/share/aesbX8yzpfifMsGJ/?mibextid=9VsGKo

Message me (Sydney) if you have any questions or prefer to chat privately. 💜

08/25/2024

"What if" thinking is incredibly relatable for myself. It removes the positive framing that used to appear in my mind first and has replaced it with not only the "What if," but also the extra decisions that ask, "do I then need to do ____, *if* this is happening?"

Something I've learned in my own healing journey is that it takes a village....sometimes I look to a medical professional, sometimes I look to experience, sometimes I look to advice from friends who have walked a similar path, and sometimes I look to pure encouragement or reassurance from the community I've built and invested in to remind me of things I know, but may question from time to time.

This same community can rejoice when I rejoice, weep when I weep, stand strong when I'm perhaps not standing strong, or be lifted up when I find myself in a strong place on the other side.

Whatever we each walk through in life, community is crucial, not only in the low times, but also in the mundane or high times.

Particularly if you have experienced loss, grief, and/or trauma, seek out medical and mental help from professionals, surround yourself with those who will go boldly before the throne of grace on your behalf in prayer, and invest in community that...

✅️ Shows up with a care package on your doorstep
✅️ Drops you a text to check in
✅️ Reminds you of what's true when everything seems foggy, and
✅️ Is there to listen, laugh or cry with when you need to simply be known

If you don't have such a community and have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, we'd love to welcome you to join us. We will be meeting next on Thursday, September 12th - 6:30-8:30 pm. Message us with any questions or if you'd prefer to meet privately instead. 💜

Do you now experience ‘what if’ thinking?

07/24/2024

Benches. Pretty basic and nothing out of the ordinary about them. Yet, I so appreciate them.

My view of them changed in terms of how basic they are after reading a post from amidst grief from losing her husband at a young age. Benches can provide...

👉🏼 Rest
👉🏼 A space for reflection or observation
👉🏼 Relief when weary
👉🏼 A moment to stop, breathe a prayer and collect one's self
👉🏼 A place to connect with a friend or loved one, share, process and more

Due to travel schedules this summer, we've not been meeting at our regular times, but we have made ourselves available for bench moments and grabbing coffee together in the in-between, even if just one-on-one.

Something a member shared with me recently was that she appreciated knowing that even if she didn't particularly feel burdened to share of her losses in a given month's meeting, it was nice to know their was a space in time for friendship and community with people who have walked similar walks...that's what I would call, 'bench friends.' The ones you stop to rest with when you've been trudging or even sprinting along, and when you share, you don't always have to re-explain the background dynamics because those have been shared in a safe and confidential space.

If you have gone through miscarriage or infant loss and don't have 'bench friends' yet and are seeking that kind of community, we'd love to meet up with you. In the meantime, keep watching our page for updates on when we begin our regular meet-ups again in September.

-Sydney