Mother’s Day can feel impossible after the loss of a child. In the beginning, it tore me apart. One of my children was gone, the very essence of being a mother felt changed in a way I wasn’t prepared for. The day that once felt simple suddenly carried a weight I didn’t know how to hold. If you’d like to read more about my journey, you can visit Claudia’s Story. I was still a mother… but not in the way the world around me seemed to recognize. Holding Both Grief and Gratitude

A new facebook group aiding those who have lost a child

Finding healing after the loss of a child looks different for everyone. Losing a child creates a space in your life that can never be filled. My journey with grief began 23 years ago when we lost our daughter, Claudia.That moment changed everything—the direction of our lives, the way I saw the world, and who I became. The sorrow, the questions, the weight of it all… it was overwhelming. But even in that depth of grief, something unexpected began to emerge, a path toward heali