22 results for tag: Ask the Blog Team


Ask the Blog Team: For those who had an early loss, do you ever struggle with feeling like your grief is “less valid” than others’?

Welcome to our Q+A series, Ask the Blog Team. In this series, the Hope Mommies blog team joins together to answer questions that are commonly asked in grief. If there is a question or topic that you have wrestled with in your grief that you would like the opportunity to see how other Hope Moms have processed or answered, we would love to hear from you. You can submit your questions here. Anna was born prematurely at 17 weeks due to my cervix failing, so my situation was unique; she did not die in utero. We delivered in the hospital and were able to hold her and take pictures, so I feel as though I relate more to women who have experienced loss ...

Ask the Blog Team: How Do You Respond When Someone Asks How Many Children You Have?

Welcome to our Q+A series, Ask the Blog Team. In this series, the Hope Mommies blog team joins together to answer questions that are commonly asked in grief. If there is a question or topic that you have wrestled with in your grief that you would like the opportunity to see how other Hope Moms have processed or answered, we would love to hear from you. You can submit your questions here. It depends. Sometimes I refer to being pregnant in the past or having a daughter when I know I won't have to give many details. Other times, I say “none” and others I am open and share that we have one in heaven. It depends on how much info I feel like ...