Charlie's Leaf

Every year, 25,000 parents lose their infant child in the US alone. There are 2,000,000 losses worldwide every year, and a sickening 1 of 3 pregnancies results in a miscarriage. Further, families lose their children, every single day to disease, accidents, SIDS and other horrific events.

Regardless of the circumstances of your loss, you are not alone. After my wife and I lost our son, we felt that we were the only ones, that we had to go through our grief by ourselves, but this is not the case. Unfortunately we were indoctrinated into a new kind of "club", one that is sadly growing every day - those parents that know the grief, pain and anguish to lose a child.

The fact is simple. The day you become pregnant, your life changes, you are full of hopes and dreams for your child, and unfortunately for some of us, these dreams are cut short. Charlie's Leaf is a community to help other parents, family members and friends find local resources and comfort by showing them that you are not alone. Your circumstances are unique and special, but there are unfortunately many, many more people, just like you trying to understand and get a handle on your grief.

Tell yourself, your family and your friends that you are not alone.