Breaking the Silence: The Journey of Supporting Families Through Stillbirth and Loss.
At Evelyn James & Company, we are committed to breaking the stigma surrounding stillbirth, unplanned pregnancies, and pregnancy loss.
Embracing Change: Navigating Loss, Identity, and Personal Growth with Alyssa Smith
While loss is often associated with death, it’s also intertwined with significant life changes, such as motherhood, career shifts, or the end of a relationship. Alyssa shared how becoming a mom changed her identity and routine, bringing a form of loss alongside the joy of motherhood. Vallen pointed out how even seemingly smaller losses, like letting go of a job or navigating life without a second car, can impact our sense of security and routine.
Navigating Parenthood with Mental Health Therapist Hannah Carlsrud
Hannah specializes in perinatal and maternal mental health and works with individuals and couples during the preconception to postpartum phases. They explore the importance of mental health support, particularly for moms, effective communication in relationships, and how to navigate postpartum mental health. Let's delve into Hannah’s expert advice and actionable tips for parents navigating mental health challenges.
London is the Reason: Kristin McQuaid’s Story of Loss, Love, and Creating a Legacy through Supporting Intended Parents and Surrogates.
Kristin’s story sheds light on the unique challenges intended parents face in surrogacy—often overlooked in the grief community. Her insights reveal the emotional complexities involved in this journey, from the hope and excitement of surrogacy to the sorrow of infant loss. The conversation emphasizes the importance of finding the right support systems to help parents navigate their grief and rebuild their lives.
Late Night Thoughts…
Late night mom and business thoughts with Vallen Webb, Founder of Evelyn James and Company.
Uncovering Hope: A Guide for Doulas Supporting Moms Through Grief
As doulas, our role often extends beyond the birthing room, which can include support after pregnancy loss. It is so important to give grieving parents support right after a stillbirth or miscarriage.
A guide for Birth and Postpartum Doulas: Helping moms heal with the help of connection and community.
In the realm of doula care, one of the profound aspects is supporting mothers through the challenging journey of pregnancy loss. In this blog post, we will talk about the transformative power of connection and community and explore how doulas can play a big role in guiding moms toward healing.
Identity Crisis after my Stillbirth… Who am I suppose to be now?
This blog post discusses the identity crisis we have when we lose a baby, from stillbirth or miscarriage the grief we experience and this new life we have to live as a bereaved mom.
Finding Purpose After Loss: My Journey Through Stillbirth and Beyond.
You may find that helping other people ultimately helps you heal. You may find your baby's death to be a catalyst of change for yourself. That is what I have found. That is what I decided. Vallen talks about her journey after the stillbirth of her daughter, Evelyn.
How to Celebrate Life While Honoring Your Loss and Your Baby.
Learning to live after losing a baby is very hard to do. That is putting it as simply as possible. It fucking sucks. I had to come to terms that living in a duality of life and death is a thing and just because our society doesn’t talk about it doesn’t make it not so. Every day is knowing how brief our lives can be but also choosing to live fully, not just survive.
My Transformational Healing Journey After Losing My Daughter.
This blog post is about life after my full-term stillbirth and the challenges I experienced on my healing journey. 13 things can help support you on your loss journey, as a loss mom.
Rebuilding Life after Pregnancy Loss: Finding a New Normal.
We talk about rebuilding life after pregnancy loss. The beginning of my grief was the hardest because I would wake up to this reality over and over, my baby isn’t here and neither is my pregnancy belly, where is she?! I put my focus on my kids, and spent all my time on the couch, writing.
My Experience Navigating Through Pregnancy After My Fullterm Stillbirth
My journey to having my rainbow baby after the full term loss of my daughter, Evelyn, was anything but happy. I was full of turmoil and fear everyday.
Managing Anxiety in Pregnancy After Loss
Pregnancy after loss comes with so many conflicting emotions and waves of grief and sadness. I wanted to create a list of things that you can do you support the anxiety you may experience during this time. Anxiety is among the most common emotions experienced in PAL. Here are some strategies that may help ease anxiety during this time.
Through Pain, To Purpose: The Other Side of Pregnancy Loss
We hear the stories of the women who lose a baby and how negatively it affects their lives. The questions we should be asking are why some moms are affected more than others and is there “another side” to the grief and pain we experience.
If We Talk About Our Loss, We Are Looking For Attention…
I’ve seen enough to know that there are parts of society that feel the need to tell loss moms that they are just trying to get attention. Umm… Yes we are looking for attention. But not in the shallow ways you may think.