infant loss Archives - The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation

October 18, 2021

International Wave of Light 2021

While the entire month of October is dedicated to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, October 15 is a special day of awareness and remembrance. The International […]

September 14, 2021

Donate to Us through online shopping and vote for us to win a grant!

If you shop online, you can shop through Goodshop and have part of your purchase to be donated to The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation. Also, vote […]

August 24, 2021

To the Loss Mom Considering Options Other than Pregnancy

The rest of the world may not always feel the same way, but I am here to tell you that if you are reading this thinking […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Birthdays are Tough

Ha! You know that saying about if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans? Yeah, that proved true. The world moved on and […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Our Journey to Gestational Carrier

I wanted so much to have a child at home, but whenever I pictured myself pregnant, I felt almost frozen in fear. I hated myself for […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Onto Plan C? Plan D?

Every time I start to plan or talk about our little LL Cool T arriving in the world, or even scarier, coming home, there is excitement […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: I Already Have a Child

I find myself engaging less and less in small talk and in situations where small talk will arise, because I do not want to answer these […]

August 4, 2021

Simplified: Breastfeeding and Pumping: A Journey in Life, Loss, Pain, and Trauma

As the pumping sessions went on, I felt like a failure, a fraud. Not only had I not carried this child, but now I could not […]

May 11, 2021

Spring Silent Auction

Check out and bid on a variety of items in our Spring Silent Auction! All proceeds go to our financial assistance fund, helping families in crisis […]

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