Zaria's Story
There are two distinct hospital visits that have changed my life forever. The first, was being told I was pregnant, and the second, was...
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Butterfly Run Vancouver
- Apr 18, 2023
- 3 min
Seeking Ceremony After Pregnancy Loss
* This entry was written by Megan Sheldon, Co-Founder of Be Ceremonial and Seeking Ceremony. As an End of Life Doula and Life Cycle...
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Butterfly Run Vancouver
- Apr 18, 2023
- 3 min
Linnea's Story
Photo Credit to Annie Chen Photography You barely noticed anything, if you noticed anything at all. But a few months ago, I went through...
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emilycordonier
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
Seeking Ceremony After Pregnancy Loss
* This entry was written by Megan Sheldon, Co-Founder of Be Ceremonial and Seeking Ceremony. As an End of Life Doula and Life Cycle...
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emilycordonier
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
Zaria's Story
There are two distinct hospital visits that have changed my life forever. The first, was being told I was pregnant, and the second, was...
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emilycordonier
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
The Sorrow and Pain That Bind Us
I have been a student of grief for over 50 years. On a personal level, it began at my mother’s death when I was 21 years old, with...
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emilycordonier
- Jul 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Letter to My Forgotten Mom Friend
To my forgotten mom friend, I know you're a mom, others know you're a mom, but I also know you feel forgotten. Because I do too. You...
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emilycordonier
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Fathers Grieve Too
My name is Damian and I’m sharing about our son Elias. He was born at 21 weeks. My wife experienced amniotic fluid leaking and by the...
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emilycordonier
- Apr 30, 2022
- 5 min
A Love Letter to My Sweet Son Lloyd (IV) James Markle
Dearest James ~ When I found out I was pregnant with you - I just could not stop smiling. I shared the news with a confidante and she...
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emilycordonier
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
The Highs and Lows of Pregnancy After Loss
*This blog entry was written by Butterfly Run Committee Member Emily Cordonier. Anyone who has experienced a pregnancy after loss will...
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emilycordonier
- Feb 7, 2022
- 11 min
Eight Days, A Lifetime of Love: Miguel's Story
*This story of Miguel, has been so lovingly and bravely shared by his mother Mia with the Butterfly Run community. Photo Credit to Annie...
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emilycordonier
- Jan 24, 2022
- 7 min
Amari's Story
*January 24 of this year marks six years since Alisha became a mother to her son Amari. She has graciously shared the heartbreaking story...
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emilycordonier
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min
Our Pathway to Parenthood: Johanna's Gift
* This personal story of loss has been generously shared by Kim and her husband Stephen, who were both members of the Butterfly Run...
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emilycordonier
- Dec 21, 2021
- 7 min
When Grief and the Holidays Go Hand in Hand
*this story was generously shared by Brooke who joined the Butterfly Run Committee after experiencing the loss of her baby. My dating...
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emilycordonier
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
Navigating Pregnancy After Loss
* This blog post is written by the co-director of the Vancouver Butterfly Run, Kimberly Lockhart. Kim's son Wilder was born still in...
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emilycordonier
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Brayden's Story
*Local mother Larissa shares the story of her sweet son Brayden. My husband and I met later in life so after we got married we decided to...
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emilycordonier
- Nov 16, 2021
- 8 min
What I Learned From Losing My Son
*This blog post is written by Butterfly Run Committee member Emily Cordonier. She initially wrote it for her own blog, one year after...
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emilycordonier
- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Butterfly Run, Though Virtual, Can Still Offer Healing and Support
As the Butterfly Run Vancouver gears up for its third straight year it is easy to feel some disappointment that once again the run will...
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emilycordonier
- Jul 21, 2021
- 8 min
My Journey Through Pregnancy After Loss
*Eudora Koh is a local mom who just recently brought her rainbow baby into the world. In this post she graciously shares her experience...
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emilycordonier
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Forget the Dads are Grieving Too
This man right here, is a parent, a dad - whose son died. Our experience with grief has been different, but it's still grief. He did not...
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“We acknowledge that we live, work, and seek to support grieving families on the traditional,
ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples –
Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Stó:lō, Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), and Tsleil-Waututh (Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh) Nations.
We also realize that you may be joining from many different places, and acknowledge the
traditional owners and caretakers of those lands. If you do not know who’s land you are on,
we encourage you to find out by going to: www.native-land.ca.
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