Baby Steps Memorial Walk this Sunday
This Sunday, October 4, 2015, is the Baby Steps Memorial Walk in Edmonton, Alberta. I am honoured to share my reflections on this life after loss in the keynote speech. I was not able to speak at the Walk in August, as planned, because of a scary finding in my current pregnancy. If you want to read about my experience, you can click here.
Feeling much more optimistic, I am looking forward to connecting with the special community of those in and around Edmonton this Sunday. There are so many who have been through the death of a child and yet are so open, welcoming and compassionate. It is an incredible group of individuals.
I would encourage you, if you have lost a child, please consider attending the Baby Steps Walk or another event in your area. It truly makes a huge difference to take this journey with other people.
I feel in my core: we are not meant to live this life as solitary beings, but as members of a community.
Here is the information about this weekend’s event. If you attend and we have never met, please come up and say hi! I would love to meet you!
Here are the details:
EDMONTON, ALBERTA:
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Rundle Park
2909 113 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
1:00pm Registration
Mission of the event: “A special time to recognize all our babies who have died during pregnancy or anytime after birth. Walk with us to remember, with love, the precious moments of your little one’s life.”
Click here to visit the Baby Steps Memorial Walk website.
Learn more about the Walks by clicking here.
There will be a teddy bear donation at the Walk. New teddy bears are given to bereaved moms at the time of their loss. To learn about the teddy bear collection and what kind of bears are best for donating, please read more here.
It is very important to register for the event if you want the name of your child celebrated at the Walk. You can register for either of the Baby Steps Memorial Walks by clicking here.
Blog posts of previous years’ Baby Steps Baby Loss Memorial Walk:
Baby Steps Memorial Walk 2014 – Photos & Speech
Losing Control, Finding Control