Hi, I'm Rachel Tenpenny and I want to know what your heart needs the most. Nathalie has asked me to contribute regularly to the Grieving Parents Support network and I'm privileged to do so. Before I get going regularly I wanted to ask you what you most need from me? Take a minute to watch my … [Read more...]
4 Healing Truths
It's been 11 years since Aubrey and Ellie died. Because I've spent more than a decade writing transparently about the reality of grief and healing, I am often asked to speak about my journey. I've done hundreds of talks ranging from sharing the details of my personal story to deeper topics like … [Read more...]
What 10 Years of Grieving Have Taught Me
Tomorrow morning, at exactly 12:01, my first baby would have turned 10. Ten years feels both like a lifetime and yesterday all at the same time. Somewhere along the way, numbness and shock turned into surviving. Surviving into a dark sadness that sucked all the colour out of life. That sadness … [Read more...]
Loss and Longing
My daughter, Lilly, died 11 years ago at the age of 20 months from a rare mitochondrial disease. In addition to a small trunk of her belongings, I kept several of the plants given to us at meaningful times in her short life. These plants were given to us when she was born, the first time she was … [Read more...]
Bereaved Mothers Day – An Open Letter
Dear Friend, Family Member, Professional or Personal Supporter for Bereaved Parents Today, the first Sunday of May is International Bereaved Mothers Day. You haven't heard of it? Then read the next paragraph explaining it. If you know about it, skip to the next heading. Bereaved Mothers Day? … [Read more...]
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