JOSH Foundation

07/16/2026

A deep longing, accompanied by the deepest love.

07/16/2026

07/09/2026

Sending love to every bereaved parent this July. May they feel seen, supported, and gently reminded that their child’s memory continues to live on through the love they carry every day. 💙🩷
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07/02/2026

Nobody sets out to forget.

Life moves forward, and for most people, that is exactly what happens.

But for bereaved parents, our children are part of every day.

We notice the birthdays that pass.
The holidays.
The milestones that should have been.
The ordinary moments when they would have been here.

Sometimes the silence hurts more than words ever could.

A text that never comes.
A name that isn’t spoken.
A birthday that passes without anyone mentioning it.

It isn’t because we expect the world to grieve the way we do.

It’s because hearing someone else remember reminds us that our child’s life made a difference.

That they are still part of this world.

During Bereaved Parents Month, let’s change that.

💜 Instead of sharing your child’s name today, share one thing about them that you never want the world to forget.

Maybe it was their laugh.
Their sense of humor.
The way they hugged.
Their love of animals.
Their kindness.
Their stubborn streak.
Their favorite saying.

Tell us one thing that made them uniquely them.

Because remembering isn’t just saying a name.

It’s keeping a life and a story alive.

07/01/2026

Today begins Bereaved Parents Month.

For most people, July is just another page on the calendar.

For us, it is a month that quietly says, “We see you.”

There are millions of parents who have buried a child.

You pass us in the grocery store.
You sit beside us at work.
You wave to us at the ball field.
You laugh with us at restaurants.

Many days, you would never know.

Because bereaved parents become experts at carrying the unbearable while looking like we’re carrying nothing at all.

This month isn’t about asking for sympathy.

It’s about recognizing a love that didn’t end when a heartbeat did.

It’s about remembering that every accomplishment, every holiday, every family photo, every birthday, every ordinary Tuesday still has someone missing from it.

It is about speaking our children’s names without lowering our voices.

It is about acknowledging that we are still parents.

Always.

Bereaved Parents Month is a reminder that our children are not forgotten. It is a time to recognize the parents who continue to love, miss, and carry their children every single day. It is an opportunity for others to pause, remember, and better understand a journey that never truly ends.

If you are a bereaved parent, we hope you’ll see yourself here.

If you love someone whose child has died, stay with us this month. Listen. Learn. Remember with us.

Because our children mattered.

They still matter.

And so do the parents who carry them in their hearts every single day.

💜 If you would like to honor your child today, tell us their name in the comments. We would be privileged to remember them with you.

06/18/2026

“When a child dies, part of a parent dies. That is a fact. From that point forward, parents live in a state of "partial life" due to having what is now called "broken heart syndrome." We are just beginning to learn all of the facts concerning grief, the effects of grief, and the reality of how grief changes the very physical and emotional make-up of parents. Those who say to parents of child loss that they should have closure and move on simply do not understand the facts of what happens to a parent physically and emotionally when a child dies. There are very real changes that take place. The pain of loss is real. Yes, parents will eventually learn how to " live within the pain of loss" , but there will always and forever be a part of a parent that is missing. Parents of child loss are courageous beyond words! They are living with part of their heart and soul missing, and there is nothing ~ absolutely nothing ~ to compare to this kind of pain. God bless every parent of child loss this day with the continued courage and strength needed to go on” ~ Author Clara Hinton (2016)