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Men & Miscarriage Series: Supporting the man you love through miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and grief

Welcome to the Men & Miscarriage Series where we’re exploring how miscarriage impacts men, listening to their stories, and finding ways we can support them in their grief. Miscarriage is not a “women’s issue”—it’s a family issue, a human issue. When we minimize miscarriage as a women’s issue only, we reinforce the notion that women […]

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Men & Miscarriage Series: Do men and women grieve differently after pregnancy loss?

When we make miscarriage a women’s issue, we reinforce the notion that women are the only ones affected by this type of loss, which simply isn’t true. The following piece is part of a series called Men and Miscarriage. This first post is written by me, and my hope is that it will set the […]

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A free 7-day devotional: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss

I have a gift for you: seven days of free content to help you know what it means to grieve with hope after miscarriage or any type of heartbreak or loss. One of the things I’ve found hardest with transitioning to publishing is that my words are no longer free. Please don’t misinterpret this—I think […]

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Letters to a Grieving Mom: Mother’s Day after Miscarriage and Loss

This is part of a series called Letters to a Grieving Mom to help women navigate significant milestones after miscarriage and pregnancy loss.   Mother’s Day. It’s hard isn’t it? I know. Because I grew up in a healthy home with a mother I adored and a life relatively free of heartbreak, I never understood the […]

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An invitation for my local Sydney friends: Grace Like Scarlett Book Release Party

For those of you in the Sydney area, I would be thrilled to have you join me in celebration of the book release of Grace Like Scarlett. XO, Adriel   Pre Release Party: 3:45pm Saturday, April 21 Connect Church 131 Woronora Rd, Engadine RSVP for catering purposes here Book Release Party: 7:00pm Thursday, May 10 […]

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Breaking the worst news: How to talk to your patients about miscarriage

Guest Post by Heather Rupe, DO, OB/GYN It always seems to happen to nicest couples. They come in holding hands, beaming with excitement over the much desired pregnancy in her womb. She’s done everything right. She’s researched the perfect vitamins and followed all the ‘rules.’ They are there for a routine visit, no bleeding, no […]

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What not to say to a friend after a miscarriage (And what to say instead)

Have you ever felt awkward or wondered what to say after a friend has lost a baby through miscarriage (or other forms of pregnancy loss such as stillbirth)? Have you been afraid you’d say the ‘wrong’ thing? The following suggestions are based on my own experiences of three miscarriages and that of many others who […]

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Women, take your place. Teach. Preach. Lead.

  I’ll never forget the first time a man sat in the back row, arms folded across his chest, scowling at me while I preached. Thankfully I wasn’t completely disarmed, but I was perplexed. Still in my early twenties myself, I was young and naive, and didn’t fully grasp why or how people would be […]

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Remembering your baby after miscarriage: Pregnancy loss memorial ideas

Memorial ideas for honoring your baby’s life after miscarriage, stillbirth, or other forms of pregnancy loss     After losing a child to miscarriage or stillbirth, many parents find it helpful in their grieving process to do something deliberate to honor their baby. Some choose to commemorate their baby at the time of miscarriage (or […]

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When you feel invisible

At a huge women’s conference last year, I sat alone. Several friends sat together in a section above me, but I was in-and-out with seven-month-old Micah strapped to my back (or my belly) and I needed a seat with easy access to the mothers’ room. I remember feeling a bit lost in this sea of […]

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