The Problem with New Zealand’s Miscarriage Leave Legislation On March 25, every major news outlet ran a headline announcing New Zealand’s approved legislation granting women (and their partners) …
Stop Calling My Uterus Irritable: Changing the Language of Pregnancy Loss With more women sharing their stories, the conversation around pregnancy loss is livelier than ever before. This is step one—breaking …
The Courage to Go On After Pregnancy Loss “It is here that we encounter the central theme of existentialism; to live is to suffer, to survive is to …
Carrying the Weight of Sadness “Grief is a natural and universal response to the loss of a loved one. The grief experience is not a …
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Having a Miscarriage This essay first appeared on Scary Mommy. Here’s the truth: I lost four pregnancies, and after each one, I hated …
If Men Had Miscarriages This essay first appeared in Ms. Magazine. There are approximately 6 million pregnancies in the U.S. each year, and more than a …
It’s Okay to Be Sad About Losing a Pregnancy You Didn’t Plan I recently watched the Netflix series Firefly Lane, based on the book by Kristin Hannah, and was pleasantly surprised to …
About Supporting and Empowering People Through Pregnancy Loss A comprehensive guide on your journey to healing.