Sibling Grief

By Patti Budnik January 21, 2025
By: Rose Carlson The holidays are over, and you may be breathing a huge sigh of relief that you made it through those stressful days. Hopefully, they weren’t as bad as you might have imagined they would be. Now it is a new year, a fresh start, and you may be dreading that as well.… The post Finding Peace in the New Year appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By Patti Budnik November 13, 2024
By: Rose Carlson One of the painful things about grief is there are a multitude of situations that can trigger heavy feelings that you don’t know what to do with, even months and years after your loss. Triggers can come from out of nowhere, and you do not always know what your triggers will be… The post Potholes of Grief appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By Patti Budnik November 4, 2024
By: Rose Carlson Children are often called the forgotten grievers, yet they often feel deep sadness and fear when their baby sibling dies. Depending on their age, they have limited understanding of death and what it means, but they can be quite intuitive and at the very least, they are aware that something is different… The post How to Help your Grieving Child appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By Patti Budnik November 20, 2023
By Shani Rogers A little girl’s hope about having a sibling, excitement of becoming one, and sadness learning the sibling passed away due to miscarriage. Though sad, she finds comfort with family. Discover the heartfelt tale of hope, anticipation, loss, and love in Shani Roger’s moving children’s book, “Blue and Pink Balloons.” This delicately penned… The post Blue & Pink Balloons appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By Patti Budnik November 8, 2023
By: Evelyn Rodriguez Bereaved sibling, Evelyn Rodriguez wrote a children’s book in honor of her sister Vivianne. Please read the introduction from Evelyn and click on the link to view her book. This book is dedicated to all the surviving children who have lost their siblings. We are a part of an exclusive group with… The post Love From Up Above appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By Patti Budnik January 4, 2023
Treasured keepsakes are an important reminder that your baby is a valued member of your family. The post The Love Doesn’t Stop appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By Patti Budnik March 22, 2022
A Story of Loss and Hope By: Marie Kriedman I suffered a miscarriage unexpectedly at 14 weeks. My husband and I were at a complete loss. Setting aside my personal pain, the single hardest thing I had to do was tell our children about the miscarriage. I fumbled my words and halted and tried again,… The post Saying Goodbye to Olivia appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By Patti Budnik February 2, 2022
My mom taught me the importance of sharing how you feel even if it's hard. The post A Sister’s Love appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By sarahlawrenz April 8, 2021
A children’s book explaining early pregnancy loss to young children By: Cori Baill, MD As an OB/GYN, a mother of two and now as a new children’s picture book author, I am deeply appreciative of this opportunity to write for Sharing Magazine. We as women know that grief shared is grief lessened. Yet in American… The post Why is Mommy Crying? appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.
By brown March 21, 2021
A children’s book explaining early pregnancy loss to young children By: Cori Baill, MD As an OB/GYN, a mother of two and now as a new children’s picture book author, I am deeply appreciative of this opportunity to write for Sharing Magazine. We as women know that grief shared is grief lessened. Yet in American… The post Why Is Mommy Crying? appeared first on Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support.