by abigwarfe | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve got a lot of sentiments and emotions about this. I’m feeling guilty that I haven’t been advocating as hard or frequently lately for TTTS awareness. It is the primary reason, after all, that I started this blog. That, and to survive the grief of...
by abigwarfe | Oct 15, 2016 | October is PAIL Awareness Month, Pregnancy and Infant Loss
October 15th International Day of Remembrance I established Sunshine After the Storm (a 501(c)3 nonprofit) after the loss of my infant daughter Kathryn. We provide encouragement, hope, and light to grieving mothers through the delivery of care packages to grieving...
by abigwarfe | Jun 20, 2016 | Grieving Fathers
The media attention is really ridiculous these days. I am disappointed in how little respect people in general have for others… I wrote a post about the little boy who was killed by a gator in Florida. But it’s not about him, it’s about his parents....
by abigwarfe | Jan 22, 2016 | Honoring Your Lost Child
A few months ago, we were contacted by a woman named Jennifer who had recently lost her daughter. She shared this heartbreaking story and told us about her desire to fund CuddleCots. This was her request: Sorry to bother you but I lost my baby girl Jasmine on October...
by abigwarfe | Dec 1, 2015 | Giving Back
Give Back on #GivingTuesday – it feels good! Today is a special day. It’s #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a national day to give back – to help others, and support the nonprofits that are doing such amazing work to make our communities, country,...
by abigwarfe | Oct 27, 2015 | Books for Grieving Parents, Giving Back
I can honestly say that a large part of my healing after losing my daughter Kathryn has come from helping other people and giving back. Through giving to others, I feel like I am keeping Kathryn alive and honoring her. I know for a fact that my focus on helping other...
by abigwarfe | Oct 15, 2015 | Pregnancy and Infant Loss
The loss of a baby or child is something a mother never, ever forgets. Please remember all babies who have been lost on the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th. Light a candle, change your Facebook profile picture to a burning candle –...
by abigwarfe | Oct 1, 2015 | October is PAIL Awareness Month, Pregnancy and Infant Loss
I have been very quiet the last two months. Partially because life has just been so crazy, and partially because I’ve been storing up my energy for these next 3 – 4 months. The hardest months for me and for many. But October is OUR month. October is our...
by abigwarfe | Sep 28, 2015 | Books for Grieving Parents
It’s been one year since Nathalie Himmelrich published her book Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple. I can attest to the beating my marriage took after we lost our daughter. It is so difficult to keep yourself afloat, let alone manage a relationship...
by abigwarfe | Aug 3, 2015 | Books for Grieving Parents, Words for grieving parents
Words for baby loss … Words for baby loss don’t come easily, even for someone who has been there. Even I still struggle with knowing the right words to say to a mama who has lost her baby. Or the father in those rare times that the dad opens up. Over time,...
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