Communication

Follow up care

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How Text Messages Help Bereaved Families Feel Less Alone

Jun 25, 2026

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5 min read

How Text Messages Help Bereaved Families Feel Less Alone

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Published Papers

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It Shouldn't Depend on Which Nurse You Get, Building Reliable Bereavement Care on Your Unit

May 22, 2026

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8 min read

It Shouldn't Depend on Which Nurse You Get, Building Reliable Bereavement Care on Your Unit

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Autopsy

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May 14, 2026

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8 min read

How to Explain Autopsy and "What Happens to My Baby's Body" in Plain Language

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Bereavement Event

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Reflective Listening — The Skill That Changes Everything in Bereavement Care

Mar 19, 2026

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9 min read

Reflective Listening — The Skill That Changes Everything in Bereavement Care

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Hospital systems

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Meaningful Ways to Mark a Door for Fetal Demise

Feb 13, 2026

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9 min read

Meaningful Ways to Mark a Door for Fetal Demise

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Follow up care

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Beyond the Birth Mother: How Entire Families Grieve Perinatal Loss - Part 1 of 3: Fathers

Jan 15, 2026

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13 min read

Beyond the Birth Mother: How Entire Families Grieve Perinatal Loss - Part 1 of 3: Fathers

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Reoccurring miscarriage/death

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Jan 8, 2026

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12 min read

Recurring Miscarriage or Infant Death

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Coping Rituals

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Best Practices for Perinatal Bereavement Care Across Different Cultures and Ethnicities

Dec 11, 2025

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12 min read

Best Practices for Perinatal Bereavement Care Across Different Cultures and Ethnicities

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

The right language

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How New Research Is Expanding Swanson’s Caring Model

Nov 13, 2025

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8 min read

How New Research Is Expanding Swanson’s Caring Model

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Coping Rituals

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Part 2 of 3: What to Say to Families After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death

Aug 7, 2025

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16 min read

Part 2 of 3: What to Say to Families After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for modern perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Grief

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Part 1 of 3: What to Say to Families After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death

Jul 31, 2025

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10 min read

Part 1 of 3: What to Say to Families After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

Product Recommendations

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Finding the Right Words—What to Say (and Not Say) to Families After Stillbirth or Miscarriage

May 29, 2025

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7 min read

Finding the Right Words—What to Say (and Not Say) to Families After Stillbirth or Miscarriage

Every week, we deliver evidence-based strategies for perinatal bereavement care. Written by Jay CRNA, MS, specializing in obstetrical anesthesia, and Trina, a bereavement expert, both who have experienced loss.

Trina Parkin

How Text Messages Help Bereaved Families Feel Less Alone

It Shouldn't Depend on Which Nurse You Get, Building Reliable Bereavement Care on Your Unit

How to Explain Autopsy and "What Happens to My Baby's Body" in Plain Language

Reflective Listening — The Skill That Changes Everything in Bereavement Care

Meaningful Ways to Mark a Door for Fetal Demise

Beyond the Birth Mother: How Entire Families Grieve Perinatal Loss - Part 1 of 3: Fathers

Recurring Miscarriage or Infant Death

Best Practices for Perinatal Bereavement Care Across Different Cultures and Ethnicities

How New Research Is Expanding Swanson’s Caring Model

Part 2 of 3: What to Say to Families After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death

Part 1 of 3: What to Say to Families After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death

Finding the Right Words—What to Say (and Not Say) to Families After Stillbirth or Miscarriage

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