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The UK just gave moms miscarriage leave—why doesn’t the U.S. do the same?

A new policy will soon guarantee parents two weeks of paid bereavement leave after a miscarriage

Updated Jul. 08, 2025
Mom talking about grief

This viral grief trend is breaking moms’ hearts—‘Bury me in comfy clothes’

Approximately 10% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, and about 1 in 175 births in the U.S. result in stillbirth.

Updated Mar. 13, 2025
Front door camera footage showing neighbors leaving things for a mom who recently had a miscarriage

‘Views from My Front Door Camera’: After miscarriage, a community’s quiet acts of love bring healing

In the video, we see family, friends, and even delivery drivers dropping off meals, flowers, and small tokens of love at her doorstep.

Updated Nov. 28, 2024

I had two miscarriages in six months

A mama tells us how her miscarriages almost broke her... until she got pregnant again.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
grief-stricken woman sitting and staring out of a window

The unexpected grief triggers I encountered after my pregnancy loss

Although I knew losing a baby would be emotional, I don’t think I realized just how many triggers I would encounter in the months that followed my pregnancy loss.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022
Taylor Swift's song inspires TikToks about miscarriage

Taylor Swift’s new song ‘Bigger Than The Whole Sky’ is helping moms process miscarriage

“Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye / You were bigger than the whole sky / You were more than just a short time"

Updated Jun. 13, 2023

These viral photos tell a story of stillbirth that words could not

Loss can take many forms, and Pennsylvania photographer Meg Brock is helping the world…

Updated Oct. 06, 2021

Gabrielle Union shares grief over choosing surrogacy: ‘I wanted the experience of being pregnant’

"I smiled, wanting to show I—we—were so happy and grateful. But part of me felt more worthless."

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

New bill would give families paid time off for pregnancy loss

Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Ayanna Pressley are introducing the Support Through Loss Act to Congress.

Updated Dec. 05, 2022

When it comes to miscarriages, it’s time to stop telling women to ‘just try again’

A new paper suggests that miscarriages are poorly misunderstood—and the way medical professionals respond to them is part of the problem.

Updated Jan. 18, 2023

How I stopped blaming myself for my miscarriage, from a psychologist

A Q+A with the author of 'I Had A Miscarriage: A Memoir, a Movement.'

Updated Jan. 19, 2022

Chrissy Teigen says she found herself after losing baby Jack—’it really saved me’

Teigen revealed that in the aftermath of her loss, she found therapy and sobriety.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Chrissy Teigen reveals: “My little Jack would have been born this week”

Women who know the pain of losing a child and watching the due date pass are rallying around Teigen.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Miscarriages aren’t a secret in 2020, thanks to these 10 celebrities

So many celebrities are openly discussing the once taboo subject.

Updated Nov. 25, 2020

James Van Der Beek shows the world how to explain miscarriage to kids

"Dad, why are we not having a baby brother?" his daughter asked.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This YouTube star has welcomed her rainbow baby

It's been less than a year since her son's death.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

What I wish I could tell my past self after my miscarriage

"Please know that this loss does not define you, your value or your self-worth."

Updated Jan. 19, 2023

Chrissy Teigen opens up on losing her baby: ‘Our grief was so public’

"He just wouldn't survive this, and if it went on any longer, I might not either."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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