42 min.

Strength and Support Through Grief: Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss Facing Tomorrow

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Nearly one in four pregnancies ends in loss. The sadness, guilt, self-blame, sense of failure and worthlessness, anger, and uncomfortable envy can surprise or even shock the bereaved, who bear all this with no sure sense of how or how long to grieve, nor confidence to talk about an experience that has been relentlessly silenced.
So, why is it that only 25% of employers have pregnancy loss as part of their bereavement leave package? In this thought-provoking episode, Alison Cate describes her experience with her loss and with the support she fought for herself and continues to fight for other families.

Nearly one in four pregnancies ends in loss. The sadness, guilt, self-blame, sense of failure and worthlessness, anger, and uncomfortable envy can surprise or even shock the bereaved, who bear all this with no sure sense of how or how long to grieve, nor confidence to talk about an experience that has been relentlessly silenced.
So, why is it that only 25% of employers have pregnancy loss as part of their bereavement leave package? In this thought-provoking episode, Alison Cate describes her experience with her loss and with the support she fought for herself and continues to fight for other families.

42 min.