GPS Hope

There are moments on this grief journey when prayer feels impossible. As grieving parents, we know there are days when the pain is so overwhelming that we cannot find the words. We may be sitting quietly, staring out a window, lying awake in the middle of the night, or driving down the road with tears streaming down our face, wanting to pray but not knowing what to say.

One of the loneliest parts of becoming a pareavor is realizing that life has changed in ways most people around you cannot fully understand. When no one understands your pain after child loss, it can feel like a second loss layered on top of the first. Not only are you grieving the death of your precious child, but you may also be grieving the loss of feeling understood by th...

After the death of our child, many of us as pareavors feel like we have been thrown into the middle of a violent storm. The waves of grief crash over us without warning. Fear, confusion, exhaustion, and unanswered questions can leave us feeling overwhelmed and unsure if we will ever fe...

Facing fear after the death of a child is something I believe every pareavor understands. After our child dies, fears suddenly show up that we may never have struggled with before. I know for me, after Becca died, one of those fears was the fear of losing another child.

Fear brings torment, and as parents grieving the earthly loss of our child, it is easy to feel the f...

Walking through milestones after child loss is something every bereaved parent must face, whether we are ready or not. These milestones are not celebrations or achievements. They are the moments that mark our grief… the days and experiences we must walk through without our child here. Some we see coming, like birthdays and holidays, and others come out of nowhere and take our...