You don't have to carry this alone.

Grief does not follow a schedule. Some days you may want to talk. Some days you may want silence. Some days you may simply need someone to understand why a date, a song, a tiny pair of socks, or a name can stop you in your tracks.

There is no right way to grieve and no deadline for missing someone you love. You can remember loudly, quietly, privately, publicly, or differently from one day to the next.

The Winter Rose Project is meant to be a gentle place to remember without having to explain why your baby matters.

Pregnancy and infant loss can feel incredibly isolating. The world may continue moving while yours feels completely different.

You may be grieving a baby you held, a baby you never got to bring home, or a future you had already imagined a thousand times. However your story looks, your baby mattered. Your love matters too.

You never have to minimize your loss because someone else does not know what to say.

Sometimes remembering is as simple as saying their name.

Light a candle. Plant a flower. Keep a memory box. Wear their birthstone. Write them a letter. Celebrate their birthday. Visit their memorial. Tell someone about them. Create a tradition that belongs only to your family.

There is no wrong way to remember someone you love.

Sometimes love and community are not enough to carry everything alone. Reaching for additional support is not a failure. It is another way of caring for yourself.

We are building a carefully organized resource area for bereaved parents, partners, families, and friends. It will include grief support, pregnancy and infant loss organizations, remembrance resources, and places to find additional help.

Check back as this resource library grows.

If you are in immediate danger or thinking about hurting yourself, call or text 988 in the United States to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you are in immediate physical danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

You deserve help through the moment you are in.

Whether you found us yesterday or have been carrying your baby's memory for years, there is a place for you here.

You do not have to explain why you still miss them. You do not have to justify why their name still matters. You do not have to leave your love at the door.