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Showing Support for Grieving Parents The loss of a child is devastating, but people who have never lost a child don't understand what we, the bereaved parents, are going through. Losing a child is the hardest thing a parent has to go endure. It doesn't compare to losing a parent, spouse, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings or a pet. It hurts us when family or friends do not want to talk about it. Maybe they're afraid they will make us cry or possibly, they are afraid they will cry with us. They're afraid talking about the child will hurt us more than we have already been hurt, but it is what's not said that hurts more. We want to talk about our children we lost. We want to make sure they are remembered, no matter how brief they were here on this earth. Well-intentioned (but insensitive) statements can cause resentment, anger and can even suppress the expression of grief, or the grief itself. Often, these statements make us feel guilty of our grief and that we must minimize the significance and value of our loss. You may think that saying something will help the hurt, but you can't change what has happened. There are no magic words that will take the pain away. We will always mourn for our children, there is nothing that can be said to make the loss of a child any easier. We only want you to be there for us as we walk down this painful path. We need to talk about our child we lost to reaffirm their existence. Be there for us with an ear to listen, eyes to cry with us, a shoulder to lean on and arms to wrap around us when we need that comforting hug. For these reasons, the next few pages are here to help you understand how to support us better in this very difficult time. DO DON'T Say DON'T Do Pregnancy & Infant Loss

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