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The Good Grief Club
I've become aware that you can ask anyone you know, and they have either lost a baby
themselves or are close to someone who has. Pregnancy and infant loss has no boundaries.
It does not discriminate based on religion, race, income, or any other factor. It affects
all people, in all walks of life, all over the world, every day.
I found no comfort in being a statistic. Where I drew comfort, however, was from knowing
that someone else on this planet understood my intense pain, the indescribable feelings of
helplessness and loss. I drew comfort from knowing that other people had survived following
the death of their own child, eventually finding happiness and purpose in their lives again.
Babies aren't supposed to die. Yet, each year, in the United States alone, approximately 26,000
babies will be stillborn. Another 26,000 will die within their first year of life. And it is
estimated that nearly one million babies will be lost to miscarriage. Worldwide, these numbers
become staggering. While pregnancy and infant loss affects millions of people each year, why
are there still so many who know so little about it? Why are there so many people who are
afraid to talk about it? Why are grieving parents expected to quickly "get over it" and get
on with their lives?
My purpose is to give comfort, hope, and inspiration to those
who have experienced the loss of a child, and to foster understanding and compassion in those who are brought into the
lives of the grieving or simply want to experience a powerful story of relearning to love life after loss.
Just as with the issues of infertility and postpartum
depression, the time has also come to shatter the myths and taboos of pregnancy and infant loss. I wrote The Good Grief Club
with the intention of shedding light on this subject, for where there is light there is love and healing.
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