As I look out the window to a sea of white, I see a tiny blue bird hopping across the snow covered ground. He barely even lands, never in one place for more than a second. From a distance, the snow appears untouched, still perfectly in place. But as I Continue Reading …
by Kristen Gluck I am in the biggest fight of my life. I am fighting with grief. I am physically and mentally exhausted from fighting every single day. My adorable, perfect, baby boy was taken from me for no reason. Everyday the pain still astonishes me. Physical pain, mental pain, Continue Reading …
How often do you allow yourself to remember? How often do you recall those days, hours when you lost your beloved child or children? What effect does it have on you if you do so? I’m asking all these questions because sometimes I do. Something switches in me and Continue Reading …
Being at work can be a challenge as a Still Mother. I manage a small sports therapy clinic, and overseeing the ins and outs keeps me pretty occupied. Most days I can just worry about regular office stuff, but occasionally some personal trials come up within my workday, one of which still throw Continue Reading …
They turned up the lights after one song. We usually sing four amazing rock-band-like songs which is one of the many reasons I love our church. Then I remembered seeing the reserved seats walking in, “Reserved for families of children dedication”. Shit. Oh, shit. Today is the children’s dedication at Continue Reading …
Today we celebrate the love we hold in our hearts for our precious children. A love that’s stronger than death; a love that never ends. On behalf of all of us here at Still Mothers, we wish you a gentle day filled with love and memories of the sweet little Continue Reading …
*Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Chloë’s blog, here. “It is better to light a candle, than to curse the darkness.” I started to blog for two reasons : first, because I thought the love I shared with my daughter was a story worth telling. Second, because I was living in an oncology Continue Reading …
I am a mother who lives without her children here to hold. I am a mother who grieves her children and will long for them until the day I leave this earth. 1. I can experience grief and joy, pain and love – often at the same time What I Continue Reading …
The first trip my husband and I took after Thomas died, I was very excited about. It had been a horrible 6 months of grief, sickness, recovery and the emotional roller coaster that goes along with the first year, after a loss. I packed my bag, looking forward to four days Continue Reading …
I have been seeing more memorial posts on Facebook lately inviting loss parents to share their children’s names. While I love that these children are being recognized, I feel a little awkward and almost guilty when I skip over those posts and don’t respond personally. Maybe some of you with Continue Reading …
