This morning I woke up with all my children heavy on my heart—but especially my son. If you’ve ever lost a child, I want to say from the bottom of my soul: I am so sorry. That pain is one no mother, no parent, should ever have to carry. It’s a wound that never fully heals, and my heart is with you completely.
This space, this little corner of the internet, can be a place for us. A place where we remember, honor, and speak our children’s names out loud without shame or fear of “making people uncomfortable.” If you’ve lost a child, I invite you to share here. 📧Post 📧 a 📸 picture 📸 of your 🚼 little 🚼 one, or your 🧍♂️grown child🧍♂️, or whatever age they were when they left this world. If you don’t have a picture, just ⬇️ drop ⬇️their name, their dates, or even just a memory that keeps them alive in your heart. Whatever you’re comfortable with. Sometimes even typing their name can feel like a small act of keeping them here with us.
I’ll start with mine. My son- Joshua Daniel Craig- I only got two and a half months with him, but in those short weeks, he changed my whole world. He made me a mother in a way that nothing else ever could. Losing him was when life really hit me for the first time—hit me in a way that left scars, but also shaped the person I am today and the path I’ve been walking ever since.
I will talk about my son often, because he is worth talking about. Just like your child is worth talking about. They matter. Their lives mattered, whether it was for minutes, months, or decades.
So, if you feel led, use this post as a place to honor your baby, too. Let’s make it a thread of love, remembrance, and support for one another.
We may walk through this pain, but we don’t have to walk it alone.
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