Knowing Hearts, Helping Hands
By Carol McMurrich and Katrina Van Naerssen It was a warm June day when I got the call, curiously on a day where I had planned to work, but didn’t …
Words from Carol Founder
Bevely’s Story: Part Four
Many people who suffer unexpected tragedy turn to generosity and giving back as a way of making meaning in their experience. Though many years had passed, I was thrilled to …
Bevely’s Story: Part Three
Knowing Empty Arms is there is something that Western Massachusetts families can return to again and again. While there are many families who use Empty Arms daily or weekly in …
Bevely’s Story: Part Two
Coping with the early days and months can be the hardest part of loss. Often parents feel as if nobody understands, and that feeling of being misunderstood can prevent them …
Bevely’s Story: Part One
This is the first in a series of four pieces about Bevely Gonzalez. I met Bevely for the first time several years after the loss of her second daughter, Jelyna, …
From Our Family To Yours
Dear Families, I can remember leaving the hospital empty-handed, with nothing but a tan folder full of photocopied articles about grief and loss. The one thing that did mean something …
A Beginning at Mercy
Teaching is one of the most powerful things I do. When I’m faced with an audience of nurses, midwives, or other birth professionals, I have the unique opportunity to communicate …
Zady’s Strength
It would be hard to forget the story of little Zady. We introduced you to this beautiful family in the spring. In March of 2016, her mother, Yahayra, welcomed Empty Arms …
I am the ocean.
Recently, a friend sent me a link to this podcast. It took me a few days to follow the link and listen, but when I did, the rest of the …
Day 9, TLCF
I’m here at Turkey Land Cove, gifted with endless hours of time to think, discover myself, and create. There’s no doubt I’ve learned much about myself during the past 9 …