A guide for those impacted by pregnancy loss or infertility- and those who love them. The holidays have a way of magnifying everything—joy, connection, expectations…and pain. For many people trying to conceive, the season brings quiet grief that rarely gets named out loud.

Silence. Shame. Frustration. Secrecy. Stuck. Lonely. Isolation. These are some of the words selected by the brave women who recently joined our Pregnancy Loss Group during our first session when I asked, “what are the feelings you hold when thinking about your loss?” When I followed up with, “why are you joining us tonight?” a resounding answer: community.