search discussions

glow in the woods

front page
the archives
what is this place?
the contributors
comment policy
contact

Parents of lost babies and potential of all kinds: come here to share the technicolour, the vividness, the despair, the heart-broken-open, the compassion we learn for others, having been through this mess — and see it reflected back at you, acknowledged and understood.

Thanks to photographer Xin Li and to artist Stephanie Sicore for their respective illustrations and photos.

for one and all > 1 out of 3

1 out of 3 survied. I see him grow everyday learning new things and i go back to thinking what if ... what if i had all three not just 1 out 3 . My babies would of all grown up close in age. Some days are harder then others especially when everyone around you is expecting and you're just there stopped in time but times keeps going... when your heart is not whole its still missing the other 2 ...
April 23, 2020 | Unregistered CommenterSea
I think that now and then. I picture them together. I imagine how they would play together. I go to the store and see the woman who has the number of children I do but hers are (presumably) all still alive. It's difficult. There are many mothers on glow with out any living children which is why we have the "parenting after loss" section which I feel is visited even less than the main forum but thank god there is somewhere for any of us. I'm almost six years out and struggle.
April 29, 2020 | Unregistered CommenterEm