Newsletters:
Past Events:
Virtual Candlelight 5k
October 15, 2021
We honored our babies as we Ran in Remembrance wherever we were with our flame-less candles to light the sky. All the baby names submitted were included on the back of our race shirts. It was a magnificent night.
If you missed it, we are planning the event again in 2022!
A Walk to Remember
Rosewood Memorial Park
Humble, TX | Oct. 18, 2020
Anchored Soul was privileged to host a table at the first Walk to Remember by Rosewood in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month. Connections were made, Bibles handed out and the hope we have in Jesus was preached. It was a beautiful evening with personal stories shared and babies who have gone before read read aloud. Hopefully opportunities to connect with the community in this same manner will continue.
Calendar Holidays:
Mother’s Day & Father’s Day
Bereaved Mother’s Day: May 1, 2022
Mother’s Day: May 8, 2022
Father’s Day: June 19, 2022
Each year, parents struggle during these holidays, especially after they have dealt with a pregnancy or infant loss. Each month also has a Bereaved Mother’s Day and a Bereaved Father’s Day that usually goes unnoticed. Anchored Soul uses these monthes to support these families, acknowledging their parenthood despite not being able to hold their child. This is an opportunity to give your friends a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day card if they don’t have a child to provide that sweet gift. These parent have had to endure pain that only comes from the love for a child, and that is what defines parenthood. These parent deserve to be honored these months.
National Rainbow Baby Day
August 22
Rainbow Babies are born after a pregnancy or infant loss. These babies are precious and hold a special place in our hearts.
Being pregnant with a Rainbow Baby can be intensely hard with the tender emotions of loss so familiar. Every mother deals with these fears differently. If you are a Rainbow Mom, pregnant with a Rainbow Baby, we have a journal just for you: Rainbow Mom’s Journal. This is not about kicks or appointments, but rather connecting you with God’s promises to combat the fears and anxiety that can surround you after experiencing a loss.
It is only after the storm that God sends His rainbows of promise.
“When a rainbow appears, it doesn’t mean the storm never existed or that you are not still dealing with its impact. It means something beautiful has appeared amid the darkness as a sign of hope for what’s yet to come.” – Unknown
NICU Awareness Month: September
Neonatal Nurses Week: September 12-18, 2022
Neonatal Nurses Day: September 15, 2022
Anchored Soul uses this month to highlight the families who have spent countless hours praying over their tiny miracles and the NICU staff who work tirelessly to take care of them. Take time this month to thank a NICU nurse for their special passion for the tiniest of patients.
Stillbirth Remembrance Day
September 6
A stillbirth is a pregnancy loss that happens at 20 weeks gestation or later. A pregnancy loss prior to 20 weeks is considered a miscarriage. We understand that from the moment a pregnancy test is positive, we fall in love. We dream of the future, of who he/she will be like; whose personalities will they take after or whose eyes will look back at you. When there is no longer a heartbeat, our hearts break because we were in love. Doesn’t matter if it is 6 weeks or 39 weeks gestation. We grieve because there is love. We remember because these babies are part of our family story.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: October
International Pregnancy and Infant loss Remembrance Day: October 15th
This awareness month was created by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, saying “When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them.” We use this month to collect names for our Virtual Candle Lightings, as well as sharing information about loss. This is also an opportunity to share how to love on a family after pregnancy or infant loss from our How to Provide guide.
Annual Virtual Candle Lighting
Anchored Soul Facebook Live
October 15th Annually
Each year, Anchored Soul joins the Wave of Light, an international movement to light a candle at 7pm in your timezone, to remember the babies who have gone before us creating a wave of light across our globe. Multiple Facebook Live candle lightings are hosted at different timezones. At the beginning of October, Anchored Soul collects names to be read aloud during these Live Virtual Candle Lightings. Once a name is submitted, the name will be read every year. Check out our Facebook page to view previous candle lightings.