by Kristin Stegmueller | Jan 3, 2026 | Mary's Corner
The New Year can feel especially heavy when you’re grieving a child. While the world talks about fresh starts and new beginnings, you may be carrying the ache of another year without your child by your side. The turning of the calendar can quietly remind you that time...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Nov 26, 2025 | Mary's Corner, Uncategorized
The holidays are often painted as a season of joy, tradition, and togetherness—but for families who have lost a child to pediatric cancer, this time of year can feel impossibly heavy. Parents may find themselves torn between honoring traditions and navigating the...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Oct 7, 2025 | Mary's Corner
As fall arrives, many families find comfort in traditions that blend remembrance with celebration. This season, we explore tender ways to keep your child’s memory close during Halloween and Day of the Dead—honoring their spirit while bringing light to your family’s...
by Kristin Stegmueller | May 29, 2025 | Mary's Corner
May- to most people it means end of school year celebrations, Mother’s Day, kicking off summer, celebrations. To a mom who whose child has passed it also means reminders of loss, marking of time since you held your child and a reminder of what your child may never get...
by Kristin Stegmueller | May 1, 2025 | Mary's Corner
May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time to share and promote awareness to those who aren’t walking this world daily. As a fighting or bereaved family sometimes it can be hard to navigate what to share and what not to share to help with awareness. We wanted...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Apr 21, 2025 | Mary's Corner
Holidays are hard especially after a loved one receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, and especially when it is your child. You spend the lead up to the holidays in the mindset of – will they make it to the holiday? Then you spend the holiday and time after...
