October 2015 - Jennifer Massoni PardiniJennifer Massoni Pardini

October’s Close

As I recently posted and as I wrote last year and the year before, October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, October 15 in particular our day. I was impressed with the coverage this year, especially in mainstream publications such as … Continue reading

This October, Cards and Compassion for Pregnancy Loss

I met Dr. Jessica Zucker this past March at BinderCon L.A. We attended the panel on Death and Loss because we each lost pregnancies in 2012. So, you could say I’ve known her since then—in the way you only know someone, … Continue reading

I’m a writer, editor, mother, and heart collector.

In 2012, I joined the pregnancy and infant loss community when we lost our first child, Lorenzo, during my second trimester. I subsequently miscarried, as one in five pregnancies do. I am now parenting after loss and writing about our journey in the The New York Times, The Washington Post Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Literary Mama, and here. I’m also a longtime magazine contributor and editor who lived in Chile for a while.

Sharing our story has taught me that vulnerability summons strength and solidarity—no one should have to feel alone.

Please consider me a friend. I invite you to explore my site and the resources I’ve gathered for those coping with loss as well as those supporting grief and healing. You may also follow me on Twitter and help me collect hearts with the Chain-Link Heart Project.

Jennifer Massoni Pardini

Writer, Editor, Mother, Heart Collector

Month: October 2015

October’s Close

This October, Cards and Compassion for Pregnancy Loss