Have you lost a baby in a miscarriage, stillbirth or SIDS? Do you feel alone? Are you angry, depressed or struggling with all the emotions infant loss can have? Are you met with unwanted advice, inappropriate encouragement or feel bitter about your loss? Are you wondering where God stands in all this chaos? Do you wonder why America hasn't done much to save babies from preventable stillbirth? Were you able to get a certificate from your state dignifying your baby's life after you lost your b ...
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Send us a text Danielle Anderson is the wife of the famous Hip Hop Christian artist Tedashii, a mother, an accomplished public speaker, integrative wellness coach, hope giver and so much more. She is so authentic and gentle as she shares how you can incorporate integrative wellness along with God's Word to thrive in life instead of just surviving…
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Send us a text Today I am sharing a bible study I led on Saturday at my church. This study helped me so much and wanted to share it with some of the women who listen to this podcast. I needed this reminder as it can become very exhausting advocating for Stillbirth but God encouraged me as I was preparing for this study. I break it down verse per ve…
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Send us a text In 2018, the Boggs family seemed to be in a good place in life. Walker and Natalie were on fire for Christ, learning and taking in the scriptures. Their life seemed picture perfect when they received a phone call that would alter the course of their lives. Barrett went Home at just shy of being 5 months old. However, his little life …
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15 | Samantha Arellano Gutierrez | Wave of Light in Shreveport Louisiana in honor of Selena Sophia
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Send us a text Samantha shared her inspiring story about how her mother came to America in search of a better life. Growing up, she excelled in school and went on to attend college, where she eventually met her husband. After years of dating, they both graduated and traveled before settling down in stable jobs and purchasing their first home. Feeli…
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Send us a text I met Mary online over memes, our faith and through our losses. Mary is not only a wife, mother, school phycologist, but she is also a social media influencer. She uses her social media to spread hope by sharing insights about her grief journey. She has become a safe place for anyone needing permission to grieve, find hope and encou…
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Send us a text Mrs. Utah America 2023 Baylee Demars, is using her platform to put a voice to miscarriage and stillbirth. Baylee has chosen this topic as she lost her baby when she was 10 weeks pregnant. Just to warn you she is very raw and shares the grief and loneliness one can feel after a loss. She continues to advocate and brings light to loss…
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Send us a text I had the great pleasure of meeting Ana Lepe Vick in Washington DC in May of 2023. About 50 of us set up meetings with Congressmen and Women to advocate for the Shine For Autumn Act and the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act. After a healthy first born daughter, Ana had a miscarriage, the stillbirth of our son …
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Send us a text I share the case of Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman, who lost a baby at almost 21 weeks. Her baby was stillborn. She was charged for abuse of a corpse. She was given no direction by the hospital. She did all the right things to address her loss and unfortunately, she was punished for it. This case is just a reminder why we MUST address…
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Send us a text hady Honaker is the founder of Sam's Love. Sam's Love provides memory books free of charge for those who lose babies. Sam's Love was founded in memory of her son, Samuel Beckett, who was born still on January 27, 2021, during the height of the Covid Pandemic. Sam's Love also holds a yearly 5k to keep the cost of their memory books …
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Send us a text I met Kila Gonzales over the phone a few years ago as she was starting up her nonprofit. She was my answer to a prayer. She runs a non profit called I Will Carry You: Birth and Bereavement Doula Services. Her nonprofit serves the families who have received a terminal diagnosis and families whose babies will be born still. Kila has …
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Send us a text This week I talk about how I learned to retreat the way Jesus did and how I learned to be obedient as I started to dive into the scriptures. As I went away to gather my thoughts I found out how God was calling me into ministry and how that was going to look like. LETS STAY CONNECTED: Link Tree Instagram Facebook Twitter Website Give …
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7 | Clint Davis Building Better Bridges with you children. Are you neglecting your child's sexual health because of your own trauma?
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Send us a text Clint Davis wrote the book that we all didn't know we needed. Building Better Bridges is the key to finally having the confidence to have "the conversation" we need to have with our children. Do you ever feel like you need a guide for what to say to your children about the most important topics in their childhood? Do you want to unde…
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Send us a text Dawn V. Collins is a dear friend, founder of Birth Matters b/c Family Matters and a Louisiana Count the Kicks Ambassador talks about how God called her into birth work and how to address Stillbirth as a doula. Dawn has never had a stillbirth however she has chosen to be trained so she is able to address it with all her clients. Daw…
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Send us a text Camila Caster with PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy shares her story on her perfect surrogacy pregnancy that ended in stillbirth. She shares if she had more education on things to look for in pregnancy how she could have saved her baby. Her mission now is to end preventable stillbirth, empower women through education and making a diffe…
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Send us a text Moving on...that's what we all must do after a loss. As I moved ahead, even simple tasks like laundry made me want to leave behind my baby. I noticed my body changing as my milk started coming in, and the bills that arrived were unexpected. It was painful when my family departed, and it seemed like everyone was prepared to move on ex…
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Send us a text I share my own stillbirth story and how I had the textbook perfect pregnancy. I share insights and conversations with God that I'd never shared before. In this time I ask the most difficult question we all are thinking. Why does God hate me? What did I do to lose my baby? LETS STAY CONNECTED: Link Tree Instagram Facebook Twitter Webs…
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Send us a text As I prepared to give birth, I felt like I was facing my own mortality. Instead of the a loud cry, Julianna would enter this work in absolute silence. To my surprise however, Julianna's birth didn't go as I expected. Friends and family began praying until she arrived. What God did in that hospital room on September 9th, 2023 was beyo…
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Send us a text It may seem shocking, but when a new friend opened up to me about her stillbirth experience, my first instinct was to run away. Unfortunately, this is a common emotional response when hearing about such a taboo topic. Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss can be uncomfortable and heartbreaking to discuss. I hope you learn from my …
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Send us a text Have you lost a baby in a miscarriage, stillbirth or SIDS? Do you feel alone? Are you angry, depressed or struggling with all the emotions infant loss can have? Are you met with unwanted advice, inappropriate encouragement or feel bitter about your loss? Are you wondering where God stands in all this chaos? Do you wonder why America …
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