Faces Of Loss, Faces Of Hope

08/13/2018

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Tahlequah, the mother orca whale whose plight captivated people around the world, is no longer carrying her calf.

03/26/2018

Thoughtful article on parenting after loss:

My first daughter, Eliza, was stillborn seven years ago. I thought losing her would destroy me. Seven years later, I can tell you that surviving her loss created the family that we have now. Eliza has two younger sisters who are five and three and just beginning to understand the meaning of “rainb...

03/09/2018

What people often don't realize is the death of a baby is like no other loss. Unless you are unfortunate enough to have suffered the death of a baby, you might not understand why. Here are 5 ways the death of a baby is different than other losses.

11/20/2017

Always glad to see major news sources sharing some insight into the perspective of a baby loss parent. This resonated with us and we wanted to share in case it resonated with you as well.

There’s less than a one percent chance that a baby would die in the way mine did, at the bitter end of 41 flawless weeks.

11/01/2017

We hope that October, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month, was gentle for you. Just a reminder we are still updating the website (facesofloss.com) with stories off loss and putting a face to those stories. If you have lost a baby, it is a great way to connect with others, and to send and receive support as many of the people who submit their story leave contact information. If you know someone who has lost a baby and would like to submit their story, we would be honored to post it. Instructions for doing so can be found on our website.
Because FOL is a volunteer based organization, our primary goal is to keep the website current and to get these stories published. Thank you for your support and understanding.

06/06/2017

Today on the website we shared Heather's heartbreaking story of the loss of her daughter Maggie. Click on the link to read and leave a comment for Heather. If you haven't shared your baby(ies) story, we'd be honored to publish it. Instructions for how to submit can be found on our website.

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My husband and I had only been married for 4 months when we found out we were pregnant. We couldn’t have been more thrilled. We were both a little older, I was 32 and he was 37 and we didn’t want to wait too long to start our family. I had the most amazing pregnancy from the start. I had no morning…

05/15/2017

We hope that yesterday was gentle for all of you who celebrated Mother's Day for all that it is, was, and should have been. Did you find the day to be easier or harder than you expected? How has Mother's Day changed for you over the years? We'd love to hear your thoughts on the day and the complicated emotions it produces.
And as always, if you want to share your story of loss with us, we'd be honored to publish it on our blog. Submission instructions can be found here: http://facesofloss.com/submit-a-story

By submitting your story, you are telling the world, “I am not ashamed.” Thank you for joining the movement and letting other women know they are not alone.

04/04/2017

Kelly Kittel is an author and speaker on grief and loss. In fact, she's a downright expert, having lost one child to an accident, one to stillbirth and 6 more children in utero. She recently gave a TEDx talk and the story of the loss of her 5th child, Jonah, is published on our site at Faces of Loss (link below). To view her TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1oA3w7JcTg

ndy kissed me awake early. I drew in my breath, realizing my contractions were getting more uncomfortable. “I hope these are working,” I said. “That nurse better check my dilation today, or you’ll have to.”

02/02/2017

So many people in the baby loss community have benefited by the powerful and important work done by Now I Law Me Down To Sleep. We hope more photographers will sign up to be a part of this organization to help document the brief lives of so many loved children.

01/19/2017

Back in August we shared a 1-minute trailer piece from Director and Photographer Shawn Lovering Photography about losing his brother Jacob and the impact it has had on his family. Jacob's life has made a lifelong impact on him and he shares that here. This piece about silent suffering is now a complete 15-minute video. https://vimeo.com/194173778

In spring of 2016, I set out to create a short piece surrounding my mother’s experience with pregnancy and infant loss. I wanted to tell her story, share her…

12/24/2016

Wishing you all gentle days ahead

The tree lights are twinkling as the soft sound of music fills the room. Laughter can be heard along with the cheerful exchanges of “Merry Christmas” between family and friends. While the holidays …

10/14/2016

Beautiful video. So glad this is being shared, especially during this month which is so tender and special for our community.