The Birthday That I Want – Finley’s Birthday Post

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I am sad today. It’s my son Finley’s fourth birthday today, and he’s not here to celebrate. He’s not here to enjoy a birthday party. I don’t want fake Facebook birthday parties every year that celebrate a little boy who isn’t here, but is loved by so many. I want Continue Reading …

Talk to Us Tuesday

Breaking the Second Silence

We’re back for another Talk to us Tuesday! Today we want to talk about the “Second Silence” from yesterday’s posts (You can read them here: Still Standing Post and Still Mothers Post). Many times, as Still Mothers, or mothers with no baby born after loss, we feel ignored in the community. Continue Reading …

Talk to us Tuesday

Good afternoon everyone. We’re back for our second Talk to us Tuesday post. If you’d like to learn more about what this weekly feature is, or to read people’s answers and the conversation from last week, check out last week’s post. Yesterday we posted a great article written by Jason Kimble Continue Reading …

Talk to Us Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday everyone! We’re starting a new weekly feature this week, called Talk to us Tuesday. We want to know what being a Still Mother is like for YOU. Each week we’ll ask you to share with us. Look for a new topic, every Tuesday! This week we’re asking you to Continue Reading …

Redefining Healing

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As Still Mothers, RaeAnne and I are painfully aware of how difficult life can be without our beloved children. We know that life feels incredibly empty a lot of the time, and that it is hard to find meaning when our motherhood – a very large part of the identities Continue Reading …

You Are Still a Mother

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I have a love hate relationship with Mother’s Day. On one hand, I think it’s a beautiful time to honour my mother, my grandmothers, all of the mothers in my life, and all of the women who are mother figures. But when my son, Finley, died, the meaning of Mother’s Continue Reading …