Jeremiah's Journey

05/04/2022

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04/30/2022

04/25/2022

Next Sunday is International Bereaved Mother’s Day.

For some of you, this might be your first time hearing this day mentioned while there are others who have been aware for some time now.

This day can be a bit controversial in this community of ours.

When you aren’t recognized for the mother you are and you get forgotten on the typical Mother’s Day, having a separate day for bereaved mothers feels like some kind of consolation prize you didn’t ask for.

It can add to the isolation we often feel when our true motherhood is invisible or not recognized.

That is valid and I hold space for those who find no comfort in this day.

I also hold space for those who want to acknowledge this day and the community it aims to honor.

And for those who lay claim to both mother’s days, I also hold space for you.

However you choose to regard this day, please know that it is not meant to be a day of pity.

It is a day of honoring motherhood in all forms.

It is a day of celebration for the endless love we carry as mothers.

A love that transcends life as we know it.

A love that knows no bounds.

Yes, this day is for bereaved mothers but it’s also just for mothers

And if if this day does not bring peace to your heart, then there’s nothing wrong with calling it just another Sunday.

I know these next few weeks can be heavy. Please know that I’m sending all of my love to you and I’m here to celebrate your motherhood every single day.

03/25/2022

Honored to provide for a family who lost their little boy this week 💙 thanks to our donors who make it all possible 💞

09/11/2021

Remembering all the lives lost on September 11 including the Pregnant Moms with their unborn child 💔

DEANNA LYNN GALANTE AND HER UNBORN CHILD

LAUREN CATUZZI GRANDCOLAS AND HER UNBORN CHILD

JENNIFER L. HOWLEY AND HER UNBORN CHILD

HELEN CROSSIN KITTLE AND HER UNBORN CHILD

VANESSA LANG AND HER UNBORN CHILD

PATRICIA ANN CIMAROLI MASSARI AND HER UNBORN CHILD

RENEE A. MAY AND HER UNBORN CHILD

SYLVIA SAN PIO RESTA AND HER UNBORN CHILD

RAHMA SALIE AND HER UNBORN CHILD

DIANNE SINGER AND HER UNBORN CHILD

05/08/2021

Mother.
Mater.
Madre.
Maman.
Ina.
Maji.
Mam.
Mana.
Mor.
Ammee.
Muter.
Makuahine.
Mamma.

In every language, the word mother is beautiful. At its best, it represents a relationship of warmth, safety, and truly unconditional love and devotion. Sometimes, the beauty of motherhood is marked by the tragedy of death. And when this happens, when our hearts are broken, marred by the kind of terrifying loss that brings us to our knees, the truth of motherhood can feel overshadowed by anguish.

Back behind that shadow is the truth of mothers. That is, that motherhood is holy. That death can take away the body but it has no power over love and devotion. That our connection to them, the one that transcends time and space, is untouchable.

You are a mother. You are a beautiful mother, in every language, in every country, in every village, in every family. This day is as much yours as any mother, or perhaps more so.

May we see each other, we beautiful mothers with aching hearts and longing bones. May we see each other's children, each other's grief, each other's love.

Because that’s what mothers do. They love fiercely and ceaselessly. And Mother’s Day belongs to you.

Tender Mother’s Day love to each of you as you miss them dearly.

_____

And, friends and family, please remember to honor mothers who have lost their beloved child/children.

Please remember to honor the beloved mothers who have died and are now mourned by their children.

Please.

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05/05/2021

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Remember, you are still a mother even if your arms are empty.

05/02/2021

Let’s remember our babies by saying their name. 🤍

Sending love to each of you on Bereaved Mother's Day. ❤️

05/02/2021

❤️

05/02/2021

Thinking of all bereaved mother’s on National Bereaved Mother’s Day.

Dear Bereaved Mom ... If I were sitting next to you, perhaps reaching out for your hand or offering you a hot cup of tea, I would tell you these things ....

I would tell you you are loved. That your loss and your grief are a part of you, and they always will be, but they are not all of you. But even those parts that are messy, hard, and broken ... those parts are loveable. Those parts are worthy of sharing. Those parts deserve to be respected, honored, and cared for.

I would tell you that while you might feel fragmented in a million pieces, one day, you’ll come together again. Slowly, with starts and stops, ups and downs. The process is rocky and terribly hard to predict and navigate ... but who you are will emerge. You will emerge as one, both whole and missing something ... someone. The cracks will be there always. But you will be there too.

I would tell you you are not alone. Grief can be the loneliest place ... but it can also be the place where you are met with kindness, grace, and compassion by those who understand. Those who accept your grief. Those who will sit with you and let you process it however you need. Those people, they are out there. Maybe you’ve found them already, and maybe you are still waiting for the day you’ll meet. In the meantime, there is a community of bereaved parents who are right here, waiting to hold you, love you, listen to you, hold space for you.

I would tell you your love for your child is sacred. That your love reaches through time, space, through all eternity, to reach them. That your love can grow with time. That your child knows your love. And your child loves you, too.

I would tell you that there is no getting over this. There is only walking every day with this. Every day, every moment, may look different and feel different. But you are not walking away from your time with your child ... you carry those memories, your dreams for your child. You will always carry their love for you and your love for them.

And then ... I would say ... Please tell me about your child. Please share with me what you are missing and grieving, what you remember with joy, what you hope this world will know about your child, and about your motherhood.

And we would sit, perhaps the tea growing cold now, as I listened for as long as you were willing to talk. As you shared, sometimes with tears, sometimes with laughter, sometimes with knowing silence.

We would sit. We would remember. We would mourn. And we would honor the sacredness of your motherhood.

That’s what I would say if I could.

Rachel
This Sunday is International Bereaved Mother’s Day. Please reach out to the bereaved mothers you know. Let them know you love them and honor their motherhood. You can choose to remember them either this Sunday or on Mother’s Day, whichever feels right to you ... but please do, remember them. Remember their motherhood. Remember their child.
For those needing a community for support through grieving the loss of a child in anyway, you are invited to join us at Brave Mamas

05/01/2021

Good morning everyone! Things have been super quiet here at Jeremiah's Journey for quite some time now. My beautiful friend, and stillbirth mamma, Rosa Lopez, has been taking over our page. Here's the thing:

I've been battling severe depression.

I am opening myself up to tell you this because of my absence.

Depression is debilitating and real. It's mentally and emotionally overwhelming. Not everyone will understand it. It isn't necessarily always "flared" up by one specific incident. Most of the time it is from a ton of things bound up within you, or just for a reason you are not consciously aware of. There are days you open your eyes in the morning and you know your depression already has you. Most of the time when someone asks what's wrong, you really can't give them a clear answer. Depression does not always LOOK like depression. I KNOW there is hope in Christ, and depression does not have to overtake anyone, I also KNOW that when you are in that depressed state, your thinking is off and you don't hear truth sometimes.

With all that being said, we are working at getting back to what we know God has called us to do. We are here. We are praying. We care so much about each and every person who is hurting. We are thankful for all the support you have all given through the years, and we are healing and moving forward only through God and His unfailing love.

Love,
Diana