By Chelsea Roman
The days and weeks after the death of my daughter, Athena, I’ve been flooded with “I can’t imagine” and similar comments; they are empty and unhelpful.
This is my response to those comments:
_______________________________
Editor’s Note: This guest post is by a member of our Grieving Your Youngest group for loss mothers with living children, but no baby born after loss. Although Still Mothers’ focus is on families with no living children, we do see the need for resources for families with living children, but no baby born after loss.
PLEASE NOTE: This following bio contains information about a living child. Please be advised, there may be triggering language for those who have no living children.
*****
Chelsea is a mother of three boys, who were followed by a first-trimester loss. Then her daughter, Athena, was born on October 7th, 2019, and she passed unexpectedly nine days later. Her passing has left Chelsea with so many questions. She has found great comfort in finding support groups for parents facing simple loss as well as in writing about her and these feelings.
