First, let me start by wishing happy holidays to everyone! Second, I want to THANK YOU ALL again from the bottom of my heart. We are almost at 50,000 signatures for this petition! When I started this almost two years ago I never imagined it being this BIG. I now realize this is NOT only an important topic for me but for all 47,447 of you all around the world. 

Since I created this petition on March 9, 2022, I have been able to take some time away, process my grief, and make peace with losing Baby Angel. A couple of months after the loss, I wanted to honor the baby in a way that I thought would be significant by writing a book so I could share her with the rest of the world. My grief therapist at that time did not think that would be wise because she did not want me to rush the grieving process, so I sat on the book idea and this petition.

Recently, I have been thinking a lot about Baby Angel, this petition, and the countless mothers who may still be in pain from their loss, and how they have been doing. You all are in my heart and I pray you find the peace you need to cope with the grief. That said, I feel I am in a better mental space to start advocating for us again and making our voices heard in Washington, DC! And I want to write my book for Baby Angel…

I remember being in a very dark place in my mind and I heard God speak to me and He said “Your baby is proud of you and she wants you to be happy”. I knew exactly what that meant. God was telling me that Baby Angel is proud of me for speaking up for myself and other mothers who should be given time off after experiencing pregnancy loss and she didn’t want me to be in my dark space anymore. Instead, she wanted to see me happy and enjoying my life. The same joy and peace that I experience now in my life, I want to share with other women who have experienced the loss of their child/ren. 

My action steps are to:

-Get our petition heard and supported at the White House by December 2024
-Write and publish my book by February 22, 2024 (to honor the day Baby Angel went to heaven)

Your action step is to:

-Send this petition to ONE other person who has not signed yet.

Thank you for sticking with me!

May