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Finding Light After Loss: Three Supports That Helped Me Heal
After losing her son Marshall, Alanna Knobben learned that healing after child loss comes through connection, remembrance, and redefinition. Connecting with others brings understanding and hope, remembrance keeps loved ones present in our lives, and redefinition allows us to rebuild, honoring both love and loss as we learn to live forward.
Butterfly Support Network
5 days ago2 min read
The Sorrow and Pain That Bind Us
I have been a student of grief for over 50 years. On a personal level, it began at my mother’s death when I was 21 years old, with...
emilycordonier
Aug 1, 20223 min read
A Love Letter to My Sweet Son Lloyd (IV) James Markle
Dearest James ~ When I found out I was pregnant with you - I just could not stop smiling. I shared the news with a confidante and she...
emilycordonier
Apr 30, 20225 min read
When Grief and the Holidays Go Hand in Hand
*this story was generously shared by Brooke who joined the Butterfly Run Committee after experiencing the loss of her baby. My dating...
emilycordonier
Dec 21, 20217 min read
What I Learned From Losing My Son
*This blog post is written by Butterfly Run Committee member Emily Cordonier. She initially wrote it for her own blog, one year after...
emilycordonier
Nov 16, 20218 min read
Don't Forget the Dads are Grieving Too
This man right here, is a parent, a dad - whose son died. Our experience with grief has been different, but it's still grief. He did not...
emilycordonier
Jun 19, 20211 min read
To Spencer On His 5th Birthday
To my child on his birthday. It's been 5 years since you were born. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you. Today, a blue jay...
emilycordonier
May 24, 20212 min read
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