BRAVE Guidance
One of the hardest parts of grieving a child—besides the aching absence—is the way everything around you keeps asking you to be who you were before. Before the hospital stay. Before the accident. Before the diagnosis. Before the funeral. But when you’ve buried your baby—whether you knew them for years, days, or carried them in your womb—your life no longer fits in the world you once knew. And most of the world doesn’t know what to do with that kind of grief.
When a child dies, their absence is felt in every moment—whether their birthday, death anniversary, diagnosis day, or other significant marker of grief—it can all feel so overwhelming.
As another year comes to a close, we find ourselves standing at a threshold—a place where reflection meets renewal. It’s the perfect moment to pause, take stock, and intentionally release the things we no longer need to carry into 2025.
Grief has a way of making life feel heavy, but even in our darkest moments, we can find reminders of hope, love, and perseverance. Visual affirmations can serve as gentle nudges to keep moving forward, even when it feels impossible.