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life after loss, but you can feel sadness while also feeling joy.” For an individual or family that may be hesitant to even share their experience, let alone attend an event, Chloe offers the following advice, “Grief is a journey that you’ll be on forever. There is no rush to engage with or join a support group/event – you will know when you’re ready. If you need a connection prior to jumping all in, ARF staff and board members can provide those resources and offer small steps towards being a part of the bigger community. It is normal to feel vulnerable and intimidated to share, but this is your landing spot whenever the time is right.” The Foundation’s resources and mindsets can also support siblings of loss. Chloe shares, “For our other young kiddos – this experience has opened up an honest conversation about emotion, death and grief. Adam and I have been very honest about Adalyn’s passing by explaining that Adalyn is their older sister who is no longer here. We continue to celebrate her birthday and find ways to incorporate her into our family’s experiences. Of course, we share with the kids in a way that is age-appropriate. And, having them at events and providing exposure to the loss-community is so great.” Chloe mentioned that often when she leaves for a meeting or to visit with a family, the kids will say, “Are you going to help someone today, Mommy?” Not only does it make Chloe and Adam proud to be able to answer “yes” to that question, but it further honors the life of their daughter and the legacy that her short time on Earth created. To learn more about the Adalyn Rose Foundation, visit: https://adalynrose.org. To reach the Foundation, info@adalynrosefoundation.com. Follow on social:

Chloe Ciferri

By Ellen Albright Total Experience Learning® at Albright College

THE ADALYN ROSE FOUNDATION

provides comprehensive support to women and families who have experienced the loss of a child during pregnancy or infancy. Our Remembrance Cart program provides immediate support to families in the hospital setting. Our Remembrance Carts provide gentle guidance to grieving families in the hospital, and are filled with materials for them to make memories with their babies while they are still here, earth side. Items that are on the carts are children’s books, grief books, bears, blankets, candles, small wooden hearts, bracelet making kits, coloring books and crayons for siblings. Our team of loss parents has carefully and specifically picked out all of the items above. Books can be purchased from our amazon charity wish list, and the other items can be purchased and donated by emailing info@adalynrosefoundation.com.