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	Resources and Links - Related Web Sites Â General Grief Â Bereavement Magazine is a magazine of Hope and Healing has been designed to be a "support group in print"- a friend who arrives in the mailbox six times each year.Â www.bereavementmag.com Compassion Connection is a beautifully done Christian web site dedicated to support and encourage those who have been touched by grief. "...to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness..." Isaiah 61. Â www.compassionconnection.org * Compassionate Frieds of Tyler assists families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.Â www.TylerTCF.org * Grief Watch The creators of Tear Soup, a recipe for healing after loss! The Grief Watch site was created to provide you with bereavement resources, memorial products and links that can help you through your personal loss. It also serves as an excellent educational tool for all who travel down the road of grief. Website includes infant loss publications, grief books for children, memorial ceramics and a monthly email newsletter, and more. www.griefwatch.com * Grief Net is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. We have 47 e-mail support groups and two web sites. Our integrated approach to on-line grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of many kinds. Our companion site, KIDSAID, provides a safe environment for kids and their parents to find information and ask questions. www.rivendell.org Â Pregnancy & Infant Loss Organizations * CLIMB: Center for Loss in Multiple Birth By and for parents who have experienced the death of one or more, both or all their children during a twin, triplet or higher multiple pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy or childhood...and caring others. www.climb-support.org * HAND: Houston's Aid In Neonatal Death is a pregnancy and infant loss support group for parents whose babies have died any time from conception through late infancy. Our mission is to help parents cope with feelings of grief and isolation that accompany the loss of a baby. www.hand.net * Hannah's Prayer This site offers Christian support to couples facing infertility or the loss of a child at any time from conception through early infancy. www.Hannah.org * March Of Dimes Has a special section of its website dedicated to Pregnancy and Newborn Loss for the grieving couple, friends and family, and offers bereavement materials. http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/572.asp * M.I.S.S. Foundation Providing immediate and ongoing support to grieving families after the death of their baby in miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, premature birth, congenital anomalies, SIDS, or any child's death. They are committed to reducing infant and toddler death through research and education. No parent should ever have to endure the pain of their child's death alone: MISS is committed to the memory of the children who lived, who died, and who continue- even in death- to matter. www.missfoundation.org * MEND: Mommies enduring Neonatal Death is a Christian not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to reach out to those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death and offer a way to share experiences and information www.MEND.org * Parallel is a non-profit community organization composed of people who have experienced early loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. We believe that bereaved people need care, contact and support, throughout their grieving process, from others who have been in similar circumstances. http://www.parallelroch.org/index.html * SANDS - Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society This is a support site based in Australia for all parents who experience miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death http://www.sands.org.au/. * SHARE is a nonprofit nondenominational organization dedicated to helping parents experiencing pregnancy and infant loss support. All of SHARE's information packets, correspondence, and support are free of charge for bereaved parents. www.nationalshareoffice.com * SIDS Network A World of Information and Support - provides information on preventing SIDS, as well as stories from parents who have been there. www.sids-network.org * Stepping Stones offers Christian support for couples facing infertility or pregnancy loss. www.bethany.org * Unite, Inc. Grief Support We provide grief support services to families following the loss of their baby due to stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic prenancy and early infant death. http://www.unitegriefsupport.org/ * WiSSP: Wisconsin Support Groups for Still Birth Is for those involved that have both a professional and personal commitment to serve families who experience stillbirth. WiSSP maintains a resource library pertaining to parental bereavement, and disseminates a quarterly newsletter, WiSSPers, for health professionals. This website WiSSP shares the contributions it has made to the service of parents who experience stillbirth and the professionals who care for them. http://www2.marshfieldclinic.org/wissp/ * The Compassionate Friends Their mission is to assist families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child, and to provide information to help others be supportive. www.compassionatefriends.org Other Helpful links * RG Ministries - "Ron and Glenda Petty, authors of Heaven Is Real, have a tremendous story of hope for those of us who have been touched by the loss of a child". www.rgministries.org * A Place To Remember Uplifting support materials and resources for those who have been touched by a crisis in pregnancy or the death of a baby in pregnancy or infancy. www.aplacetoremember.com * Angels In Heaven is a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to sharing the hope of Jesus Christ with families who have suffered the loss of a loved one, particularly that of a child as early as conception. www.angelsinheaven.org * BabySteps is named after the baby steps that form the long and difficult road to recovery from the loss of a child. No parent, relative or friend is immune from the pain that results from the loss of a young loved one. www.babysteps.com * Ectopic Angels dedicated to those who have suffered the loss of a baby due to Ectopic pregnancy. http://www.angelfire.com/bc/ectopicangels/angels.html * Healing Hearts - Bereaved Parents is dedicated to providing grief support and services to parents who are suffering as the result of the loss of their child or children. www.healingheart.net * Healing your Grief "Debbi Dickinson has walked the road of grief far too many times, yet she has taken her experience on a healing path to enrich, help and teach others.â€ Debbi has a B.A. degree in Psychology and has advanced certification in pastoral bereavement counseling. www.debbidickinson.com * Pain Heartache and Hope A personal web site created by Robyn Bear, with links to yahoo email support groups, read her story, submit your story or memorial, read some poetry, etc. www.pain-heartache-hope.com * Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day official website - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is to promote Support, Education, and Awareness for grieving parents nationwide (and worldwide). Too many families grieve in silence, sometimes never coming to terms with their loss. Our goal is to help others relate to our loss, know what to say, do or not say, not do and to help families live with their loss, not "get over" their loss. www.pregnancyandinfantloss.com * Silent Grief Support for all who have suffered miscarriage and later child loss www.silentgrief.com Â Subsequent Pregnancy * SPALS: Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support - SPALS is a warm and compassionate community of people who share mutual support and information regarding subsequent pregnancy after experiencing a previous loss of a child due to miscarriage, selective termination, stillbirth, neonatal death, sudden infant death, or accidental death. ... A mailing list based discussion group for families who are currently pregnant, trying to conceive,... http://www.spals.com/ * Hannah's Prayer - web site offers a large amount of support for Subsequent pregnancy, includes an email group for pregnancy after a loss and many articles. http://www.hannah.org/ * I-Villagesâ€™ Pregnancy After a Stillbirth message board - for those who are currently pregnant after having suffered the loss of a baby during labor or late pregnancy. We hope that you will be able to find support and friendship and that you will be able to share your feelings and concerns during your pregnancy. http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ppafterstill * Fear Following Miscarriage - article by Clara Hinton of Silent Grief http://www.silentgrief.com/articles/index.cgi?view_records=1&Category=Miscarriage&ID=76 * Are we ready? Another baby. . . provoking tips on subsequent pregnancies: Tips to survive a subsequent pregnancy. http://www.missfoundation.org/cherish/subpg.html Â Â Infertility/Living Without Children * Hannah's Prayer - Christian Support for Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, and Early Infant Death.Â www.Hannah.org * Resolve National Infertility Association - www.resolve.org * Hope For Fertility - Hopeâ€™s focus is on the fertility patient, by providing the type of support that only one fertility patient can provide to another through â€œunderstandingâ€ www.HopeForFertility.com * Fertility Plus: Information written by patients for patients www.pinelandpress.com Â * INCIID: The InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination, Inc. - Provides infertile couples with immediate access to information they need to find the best available medical and psychological treatment. Provides the latest releases on reproductive medicine, pregnancy & adoption, miscarriage and related topics of interest. We hope you will show your heartfelt support and join others who have found hope, solace, and a safe haven here. www.inciid.org * Alive Alone - is an organization for the education and charitable purposes to benefit bereaved parents, whose only child or all children are deceased, by providing a self-help network and publications to promote communication and healing, to assist in resolving their grief, and a means to reinvest their lives for a positive future. www.alivealone.org * Stepping Stones â€“ offers Christian support for couples facing infertility or pregnancy loss. www.bethany.org * Child of My Dreams - An Online resource for adoption and infertility. www.childofmydreams.com Â Dadâ€™s Grief * Support for Dads - This section of the MISS Foundation site is for grieving Dads. Because dads often experience grief differently, this section is dedicated to all the grieving dads in hopes that these passages can offer some hope and healing as you journey through your grief. http://www.missfoundation.org/family/dads/index.html * Living Beyond Loss - A site created by a father who has lost three children, and his life since that loss. http://adrr.com/living * Fathers and Grief - Most men feel grief differently from women.Â * Fathers Grieve Too - by Rev. Terry Morgan An article for men discussing that fathers are usually the forgotten grievers. As a father you have a lot of thoughts and feelings that are common for men in grief. It discusses the distance you naturally feel from people, anger, work, and your marriage. http://members.tripod.com/~Tamy/father.html * Father's Grief -Volume 3, Issue 1, January/February 1998 MENDâ€™s Newsletter. Shares the uniqueness of the grief of the father. From their hearts, many fatherâ€™s share personal stories and poetry. http://www.mend.org/newsletters/vol3iss1.htm#FathersGrief * Grieving Dads - A place to share your story and help other bereaved dads. www.grievingdads.com * Father's Grief - Most men find that they grief differently than women. This link is full of articles and recommended reading for men dealing with their grief. www.atlantapnl.com/dads.aspx Â Grandparent's Grief * The Grief of a Grandparent -Â by Joanne Cacciatore founder of MISS http://www.missfoundation.org/cherish/grandma.html * The Double Sorrow of the Grandparents â€“ March of Dimes http://www.marchofdimes.com/loss/ Â Sibling Grief * Fernside - A non-profit, non-denominational organization serving grieving children and their families. We know that the grieving child has the capacity to rebuild, so we gently encourage sharing of stories, feelings and memories with trusted friends, honoring each one's search for a new beginning. The website offers a safe place to ask questions, read others questions, and experience the fun activities page for kids that might help a lot. www.fernside.org * KIDSAID â€“ A safe place for kids to share and to help each other deal with grief about any of their losses. It's a place to share and deal with feelings, to show artwork and stories and poems, ask questions, chat with other kids who are going through it, and play games. KIDSAID is owned and run by GriefNet.Â www.kidsaid.com * Ian's Concerns - from a child's point of view http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/4671/ians_questions.html * Bereaved Children - This section of the MISS Foundation site is dedicated to the children who have loved and lost. "Kids In Sympathy & Support" (or KISS) is for kids or parents/someone who is helping a child or children cope with the loss of a loved one If you are a kid, browse through our kids section for some support, some sharing, and even for some fun and games. If you're a parent or just someone who is helping a child or children cope with the loss of a loved one, please browse through our Bereaved Children resources. * How to Help a Grieving Child - a comprehensive article by Fernside http://www.fernside.org/grownups/how.html * Am I Still a Big Sister or Brother? - The grief of children By Joanne Cacciatore founder of MISS. http://www.missfoundation.org/cherish/sibling.html * Helping Your Other Children - http://www.frontiernet.net/~beagle/helpchild.html * Julieâ€™s Place Reaching out to grieving children and teenagers. A web site for bereaved siblings. http://www.juliesplace.com/ * The Sibling Connection This site has been created as a resource foranyone who has experienced the death of a brother or sister. http://www.counselingstlouis.net/ Â Friends & Family * What Do I Say? How Can I Help? - If someone in your family or a friend has had a baby who died, here is some information from the March of Dimes to help you support the grieving family. http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/572_4057.asp * Helping When The Least Expected Happens For Friends and family when stillbirth happens. http://www.wisc.edu/wissp/helping.htm * You Can Help A Grieving Heart - by Alice J. Wisler http://www.grieflossrecovery.com/grief-articles/wisler04.html * The Do's and Don'ts of Grief Support - What is the best question you can ask a bereaved parent? From MISS foundation a simple list for friends or caregivers that want to help and not accidentally hurt their bereaved friend. http://www.missfoundation.org/pro/articles/effective.html * Helping someone after a miscarriage - What not to say and things you can dohttp://www.silk.net/gen/miscarriage5.html * Mending Broken Pieces by Sherry Sharon. How to help others: Listening (what to say and what not to say), meeting immediate needs, as time goes on, and more... http://www.compassionconnection.org/Helpingothers.htm * The Bereaved Parent's Wish List - A list of things that grieving parents wish you could understand about their pain http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4577/bereaved.htm * Friends - By Pat Schwiebert, R.N, about friends during grief. http://www.griefwatch.com/articles/friends.htm * Miscarriage: How should the church respond? By John Neufeld http://old.mbconf.ca/mb/mbh3610/neufeld.htm * Relatives' and Friends' Checklist - some ways you can help a family enduring a subsequent pregnancy http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/4409/check.html Â