Parent-to-Parent Network
The Parent-to-Parent Network is made up of real moms and dads who have experienced a loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Our losses have all occurred within the last eight years, many much more recent. We feel so fortunate to have found each other after those losses, often through friends or family. We know, however, that finding someone who has been through this type of loss can be difficult. We wanted to make that process easier for families, and, as a result, began the Parent-to-Parent network.
Through the Parent-to-Parent network we are available to Des Moines-area families 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as a support to parents who need us. This support may come in the form of a hospital visit, a phone call, an email, whatever parents want and need at the time. We are available to help answer the most difficult early questions, like, “How do I plan a funeral for my baby?” as well as later concerns like, “How do I know when I am ready to try again?” We are moms and dads who have been through the loss of a child, and we area available to support others experiencing this devastating life event.
We are not a formal support group. We do not hold monthly meetings. We are not trained grief counselors, and we do not have any formal bereavement training other than what life dealt us...the loss of a precious baby.
If you are a bereaved parent and would like to be begin a Parent-to-Parent Network in your community, please contact us.