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October 15th Origination
In October 1988,
President Ronald
Reagan Proclaimed
October as National
Pregnancy and Infant
Loss Awareness Month.
"When a child loses
his parent, they are
called an orphan. When
a spouse loses her or
his partner, they are
called a widow or
widower. When parents
lose their child,
their isn't a word to
describe them. This
month recognizes the
loss so many parents
experience across the
United States and
around the world. It
is also meant to
inform and provide
resources for parents
who have lost children
due to miscarriage,
ectopic pregnancy,
molar pregnancy,
stillbirths, birth
defects, SIDS, and
other causes."
Robyn Bear, Founder,
Lisa Brown,
Co-Founder, and Tammy
Novak, Co-Founder of
www.october15th.com
envisioned a day when
all grieving parents
could come together
and be surrounded by
love and support from
their friends and
families, a day where
the community could
better understand
their pain and learn
how to reach out to
those grieving. This
would be a day to
reflect on the loss
yet embrace the love.
While our babies’
lives were so brief,
they were also very
meaningful. Yet, their
was not a time to talk
about them. Our
society seemed to
forget or perhaps,
simply didn't know how
to reach out. Since
October had been
proclaimed "Awareness
Month", she chose a
day, in the middle of
the month to become,
"Pregnancy and Infant
Loss Remembrance Day".
We are asking everyone
in all times zones,
worldwide, to join us
in a candle lighting
ceremony at 7pm on
October 15th. For more
information, please
contact
Robyn Bear. |
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