As many of you are aware Lucy and Tim experienced the loss of their daughter at 22 weeks gestational age. They are devastated but deeply grateful to have Matt, 4 yo. Lucy is resting at home at present. She needs to regain her strength following blood loss.

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Hilarie Burton Morgan, tells the story of leaving Hollywood for a radically different kind of life in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan--a celebration of community, family, and the value of hard work in small town America.
While Hilarie Burton Morgan's hectic lifestyle as an actress in New York and Los Angeles gave her a comfortable life, it did not fulfill her spiritually or emotionally. After the birth of their first son, she and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the star of The Walking Dead, decided to make a major change: they bought a working farm in Rhinebeck, New York, and began a new chapter in their lives.
The Rural Diaries chronicles her inspiring story of farm life: chopping wood, making dandelion wine, building chicken coops. Burton looks back at her transition from urban to country living--discovering how to manage a farm while raising her son and making friends with her new neighbors. She mixes charming stories of learning to raise alpacas and buying and revitalizing the town's beloved candy store, Samuel's Sweet Shop, with raw observations on the ups and downs of marriage and her struggles with secondary infertility. Burton also includes delicious recipes that can be made with fresh ingredients at home, as well as home renovation and gardening tips.
Burton's charisma, wide eyed attitude, and fortitude--both internal and physical--propels this moving story of transformation and self-discovery. The Rural Diaries honors the values and lifestyle of small-town America and offers inspiration for anyone longing to embark on their own unconventional journey.
Why We Love This Gift: Not only is Hilarie Burton a dear friend and wonderful advocate of Give InKind, she also knows what it means to give and receive support from her tribe. Her truth about struggles with secondary infertility are heart-breaking and relatable. This book is like a love letter to the people in her town and a worthy read.
What To Express In Your Card: Thought this looked like a great read for you. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! You deserve it!

The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm

Hilarie Burton Morgan, tells the story of leaving Hollywood for a radically different kind of life in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan—a celebration of community, family, and the value of hard work in small town America.

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Give InKind's Time Out - Self Care gift box includes a rotating selection of 6 hand-picked items that are great for anyone, but also hit the spot for hard-to-send-for gifts for loved ones that could use more of an incentive to relax. Hand-packed with love, each box is overflowing with goodies, and includes a card with your message on it!
The Time Out - Self Care gift box includes items like:
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<li>Vanilla &amp; Chestnut Candle from Tule Fog</li>
<li>Lip Balm from Kind Lips</li>
<li>Rosemary &amp; Eucalyptus Soap from RealSoaps</li>
<li>Dark Chocolate Cashew Butter Cups from Brooklyn Born Chocolate</li>
<li>Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels from Mouth Party</li>
<li>Sea Salt Breeze Nourishing Hand Cream from Tried &amp; True</li>
<li>Sweet Citrus Complete 4-step Spa Kit from Avry Beauty</li>
<li>Dissolvable Pressed Loose Leaf  Tea from Tea Drops</li>
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The list above is representative but products do rotate based on availability.
At Give InKind, we understand that everyone comes from vastly unique situations and backgrounds. Despite this, we meticulously prepare these boxes to remind you of something we all have in common: once in awhile, both you and the people you support love and deserve to be pampered. The Time Out - Self Care gift box will do just the trick!

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In reading this memoir those who love a man coping with pregnancy loss and infant death will come to better understand the male experience with this kind of grief.
When Dan, a writer with a passion for underground comics, and his wife Bekah, a potter dedicated to traditional Japanese ceramics, met through a mutual friend, they swiftly fell in love. "Of all the women I've ever met," Dan told a friend, "she's the first one who felt like family." But at Christmas, as they prepared for the birth of their first child, tragedy struck.
Based on Daniel Raeburn's acclaimed New Yorker essay, Vessels: A Love Story is the story of how he and Bekah clashed and clung to each other through a series of unsuccessful pregnancies before finally, joyfully, becoming parents. In prose as handsomely unadorned as his wife's pottery, Raeburn recounts a marriage cemented by the same events that nearly broke it.
Vessels is an unflinching, enormously moving account of intimacy, endurance, and love. These qualities make it a top pick of the editorial staff at Give InKind.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it perfectly describes the experience of grief men feel after baby loss. When people better understand the experience of fathers in loss, they will be better able to provide support. This is good for men. It is good for women. It is good for families.
What To Express in Your Card: I read that this book is a work of art. It may or may not resonate with you. I don't know how you feel, but the point is I'd like to hear from you about just that. I am thinking of you. Maybe we can meet for coffee? I'll text you later to see what your schedule looks like.
Possible Triggers: This book touches on a theme of loss, but also a baby born healthy after loss. For the parent who may not yet be ready to go there, or who is unable to attempt pregnancy again, consideration may be key.

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Slumberkins Rainbow Sprite Snuggler provides parents and caregivers a resource to create a loving routine that helps start an open conversation on grief and loss with your child.
The Rainbow Sprite Snuggler's interactive story is one that holds a special place for mothers that have experienced the loss of a child. Rainbow Sprite hopes to act as a reminder that during dark times, the sun will shine again.
Slumberkins is a leading children's educational brand dedicated to the mission of promoting early emotional learning. Each Early Emotional Learning Collection uses research-based techniques to teach little ones important social-emotional skills. Through proactive and supportive narratives, each collection is intentionally crafted to build a resilient, caring, and confident child.
The Grief and Loss Collection includes a Rainbow Sprite Snuggler, a Board Book, and an Affirmation Card - along with free resources and digital downloads online at Slumberkin's School website.
Why We Love This Gift: The Rainbow Sprite Snuggler helps open a space for bereaved parents to talk about child loss with their little one. Gifts like these lead to discussion and understanding, enabling a stronger connection with the ones you love - because while a rainbow does not negate the storm, it provides hope for the future.
What To Express In Your Card: Your story of strength continues to inspire me following the birth of your little rainbow. We remember with you. Sending this with so much love in my heart!

Slumberkins Grief and Loss Collection: Rainbow Sprite Snuggler

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"This is the happiest story in the world with the saddest ending," writes Elizabeth McCracken in her powerful, inspiring memoir. A prize-winning, successful novelist in her 30s, McCracken was happy to be an itinerant writer and self-proclaimed spinster. But suddenly she fell in love, got married, and two years ago was living in a remote part of France, working on her novel, and waiting for the birth of her first child. 
This book is about what happened next. In her ninth month of pregnancy, she learned that her baby boy had died. How do you deal with and recover from this kind of loss? Of course you don't--but you go on. And if you have ever experienced loss or love someone who has, the company of this remarkable book will help you go on. 
With humor and warmth and unfailing generosity, McCracken considers the nature of love and grief. She opens her heart and leaves all of ours the richer for it.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it so beautifully lays out loss and longing.
What to Express in Your Card: I am thinking of you without cease. I will call you and I will keep calling until you feel like talking.
Trigger warning: This book ends with the birth of a healthy newborn. Make sure to consider the readiness of your recipient to consider this possibility.

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Setting up a food train is one of the best ways to help support someone you love. Here are some tips on how to give groceries as a gift.

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Fathers are often forgotten when women experience miscarriage or infant death. Let's remember them. Here is how. Visit Give InKind for information and concrete ways to offer assistance in times of need.

How To Help A Father Cope With Miscarriage & Infant Loss

How To Help A Father Cope With Miscarriage & Infant Death

Fathers are forgotten in baby loss. Visit Give InKind for information and concrete ways to offer assistance in times of need.

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Emma Payne from Grief Coach gives us 5 suggestions for how to support someone whose heart has been broken by the stillbirth of a child.

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