Sarah has been intentional about creating ways to honor, celebrate and remember her stillborn daughter Ellie. She feels blessed that she can honor Ellie so openly and feel like it is not, this awkward thing. She said we decided that we would not always be sad when we mentioned her name. Sarah talked about what she and her husband do every year on the anniversary of losing their daughter and what they do as a family and throughout the year as well.
Sarah said honoring your child can be as big and grandiose as you want or as small and simple as you need, and it is OK. Communication with your partner is key and you must be intentional about talking which is not always easy to do. Sarah admitted that she would not have made it through her daughters’ loss if it had not been for the support she had and would not be in the healthy happy place she is in now, 9 years later.
Sarah's advice and encouragement: Honoring and celebrating your child is a very individual thing. You honor your child in different stages of your journey and that is OK. Be intentional about what it is you need at that moment with your family members and your partner. Be intentional about what you need at each stage and be open enough to talk about it. Honoring your child does not need to be a sad thing. Where I am now brings me joy but when you are fresh in your loss, you may think how is that possible. If you put in the work and you are intentional you grieve healthy, and you trust the process it can become joyful how you honor your child.
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