Benefits of support

Guidance in the grief process: "Hearing from other loss parents (dads included!) that are further along in their grief journey, hearing how they were able to move forward and how they were able to experience joy again, gave us hope when I was in the early days of grief. Tools to help get through the darkest days and a chance to learn about other available resources."

Feeling understood in grief: "In the beginning days of loss, it’s incredibly shocking and you may feel like you’re the only one experiencing this unique loss. Meetings helped us feel understood and less alone in my grief process. It especially helped me with guilt and self blame. Connecting with loss parents that had a loss around the same time also helped us keep going knowing others are on the same path."

Normalizing the grief process: "This helped me when I wondered if what I was feeling was abnormal or crazy."

Talking about your baby: "This may sound simple, but I found that family and friends that didn’t have the same experience, might feel uncomfortable talking about my baby because they don’t know what to say and feel bad about that."

"Learning about new resources to help on this grief journey."

We offer a safe, non-judgmental space to talk about your baby, and all the wide range of feelings/experiences in the grief journey, including the ones that can be difficult to talk to others outside the pregnancy loss community about (such as anger or jealousy). 

Loss is loss and every life is important: we do our best to not compare losses. This group is for parents that have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or perinatal loss. Some in the group are fresh in grief, some are further along the grief journey. Some have little ones at home, some are pregnant after loss. While everyone’s journey with grief is unique, we can empathize with and understand what you’re going through. Everyone is welcome. 

We know the first meeting can be daunting: you are welcome to bring a support person, or we can meet you in the parking lot, so you don't need to walk in by yourself. 

You are welcome to share either your baby’s story, their name (if you chose one) or what you are struggling with currently, if you feel ready to do so. 
When we keep grief inside, it grows heavier; sharing it gives space for healing: While sharing can be so helpful in your grief journey, you are not required to talk. 


You don’t need to prepare or bring anything. However, you are welcome to bring a picture of your baby or your ultrasound, or a keepsake from your baby to share with the group, if you'd like. 

We have adult coloring pages available. Focusing on coloring can reduce anxiety, and provide a temporary respite from overwhelming grief.

The leader brings a topic related to grief, to discuss.   

Fathers are welcome to attend as well. David Diez Perez often co-leads the Tampa meetings.