Emilia's Wings

You Made Me Mom
2018-05-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-04-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-03-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-02-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-01-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
An open invitation is extended to any woman who has lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. You are welcome whether the loss occurred ten plus years ago or ten hours ago, and even if you have other living children, have no living children, are currently pregnant, or struggle with fertility. Email your respective city to rsvp and receive meeting address information.
city chapters email contact:
– kansas city, mo | amy@youmadememom.com
– milford, in | hannah@youmadememom.com

Mother's Day
2018-05-13
This Mother’s Day let us recognize ALL mothers.

The ones who nurture their children here on Earth.
The ones who carry some if not all of their children in their hearts
and the ones who yearn just to conceive a child.

We're Turning One!
2018-05-07
Emilia’s Wings is turning One! That’s worth celebrating!
In the last year, we have accomplished more than we ever thought we would. We have established ourselves as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit – benefiting families within the pregnancy and infant loss community. We have several projects, which include: donating self-crocheted Angel Bonnets to local hospitals, memorial statues donated to perinatal loss gardens, a scholarship award in memory of Emilia pending presentation, and we have successfully raised funds and donated our first CuddleCot to a local hospital!
We do not plan to stop there! We appreciate all of the support that we have received from the community that has made our project placements possible.
Happy First Birthday, Emilia’s Wings! May we have another successful year advocating for Pregnancy and Infant loss and supporting families and their sweet babies.

International Bereaved Mother's Day
2018-05-06
“Mother’s Day is a day of appreciation and respect. I can think of no Mothers who deserve it more, than those that had to give a child back.” Erma Bombeck

Mother’s Day is a day of the year that we come together to celebrate all mothers around the world. It’s a day that is intended to bring joy, recognition, love, and appreciation to these incredible women that do so much for humanity. However, if you have experienced the death of one or more of your babies or children (including adult children), struggle to conceive a child or are unable to fall pregnant at all, this day can often bring up feelings of isolation, unworthiness, pain, and sadness. Much of society has forgotten the true meaning of Mother’s Day and fails to support and recognize all true mothers.
THE HISTORY OF MOTHER’S DAY
American, Anna Jarvis, founded the official Mother’s Day in 1908 to honor her own mother, Ann. Ann Jarvis gave birth to around a dozen children. Only 4 survived to grow into adults. Most of her children who died passed away from diseases such as the measles and typhoid fever. The history of this Mother’s Day is fascinating. With such heartfelt and meaningful roots, it is devastating to see how through the years, the true meaning of mother’s day has been somewhat lost and is now what some would describe as a commercialized card company event that people make millions of dollars from. The worst thing is that bereaved mothers are usually completely forgotten.
Mother’s Day was created in honour of a bereaved mother so we believe it is time to take this day back to its roots. For us to educate the rest of society on the true meaning of Mother’s Day, we must use our voices. We become mothers the very moment that we open our hearts to the idea of conceiving a child. Let us remind people of this truth.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL BEREAVED MOTHER’S DAY
In 2010, I felt drawn to create International Bereaved Mother’s Day to help heal hurting Mother Hearts. International Bereaved Mother’s Day is intended to be a temporary movement. It is a heart-centered attempt at healing the official Mother’s Day for all mothers. I believe that we can do this and that sometime in the near future there will be no need for this day at all because all true mothers will be recognized, loved, supported and celebrated. This year’s Mother Hearts Project is set to open peoples eyes as to what it is like to live as a bereaved mother.
Sunday, May 6th, 2018, get together with your closest friends and family and celebrate your beautiful Mother Heart. Celebrate your babies and children. Let’s speak about the true meaning of Mother’s Day. Let us start some healing conversations.

Kyleigh's Gift Diaper Drive
2018-04-05 08:00 - 2018-04-19 17:00
What is Kyleigh’s Gift?
Rodger and Leann Weller created Kyleigh’s Gift after the passing of their daughter, Kyleigh Elizabeth in 2012. Today, the fund touches thousands each year through OB staff training, safe sleep and infant crying initiatives, providing equipment and meal support for struggling families, and creating memory boxes and care packages for those facing pregnancy or infant loss. The fund is housed at the Liberty Hospital Foundation.
Why a Diaper Drive?
One in five Kansas City children live in poverty. The diaper need for these families is real. Babies and children who have access to clean, fresh diapers are healthier and happier. Since 2015, over 31,000 diapers have been collected in memory of Kyleigh on her birthday. The annual Diaper Drive is a way to honor her and all that Kyleigh’s Gift is doing for infants and families in the community.
Where do the diapers go?
Diapers will be distributed among Liberty North Star – Baby Grace, HappyBottoms, and Lee’s Summit Social Services.
How can I give?
Scroll down for links to Amazon and Target wish lists to purchase diapers that are sent directly to us. Online donations are also welcome and will go toward purchase of additional diapers. Diapers can be physically dropped off at the Liberty Hospital Foundation office during the drive.
How can I spread the word?
Stay connected with Kyleigh’s Gift and the Liberty Hospital Foundation on Facebook for updates on the drive. Use the buttons below to share information with your friends!

Easter
2018-04-01
Happy Easter!

May God bless you at Easter and keep you all year through.
May God give you all the faith it takes to make your dreams come true.
May His love and wisdom always help to guide you on your way.
May his light shine down upon you now to bless your Easter Day.

Saint Patrick's Day
2018-03-17
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

May the rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

Emilia's 1st Birthday!
2018-03-15 | Facilitator’s Home, Kansas City, MO, United States
Happy 1st Birthday, Emilia Madeleine Rose Clough! We love you!

Slice of Donation with Minsky's Pizza
2018-01-23 11:00 - 22:00 | Minsky’s Pizza Northland Locations
Please join us for a day of fundraising and great food at Minsky’s Pizza!

Dine in, carry out, or order online from any of the three Northland locations (Barry Road West, Barry Road East, or Liberty) on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 from Open to Close, 11am-10pm.
Simply present the Slice of Donation flyer to your server at the end of your meal, to your driver, or at the counter to validate your donation. No discounts may be offered or used in conjunction with this program. Minsky’s Pizza will donate a percentage of food and non-alcoholic beverage sales purchased to Emilia’s Wings.
**You must present a printed copy or screenshot of this coupon in order for Emilia’s Wings to receive a percentage of your purchase.**
We look forward to this fundraising opportunity and hope you choose to join us in advocating for pregnancy and infant loss families in the Kansas City Metro!

New Years
2018-01-01
Happy New Years!

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Lovejoy Pierce

New Years Eve
2017-12-31
Happy New Years Eve!

As the sound of the tolling midnight bell, a brace new year will begin.
Let’s raise our hopes in a confidant toast, to the promise it ushers in.
May your battles be few, your pleasures many, your wishes and dreams fulfilled.
May your confidence stand in the face of loss and give you the strength to rebuild.
May peace of heart fill all your days, may serenity grace your soul.
May tranquil moments bless your life and keep your spirit whole.

Christmas
2017-12-25
Merry Christmas!

There’s a little place within my heart that is with me every day.
A place where all my memories are softly tucked away.
It is the perfect place in my grief for me to go,
for words could not explain how very much I miss you so.
And now that once again Christmas time has come around,
It’s where the sweetest memories and thoughts of you are found.

Christmas Eve
2017-12-24
Merry Christmas Eve!

Remember, Lord,
those who have died and gone before us marked with the sign of faith, especially those for whom we now pray. May these and all who sleep in Christ, find in Your Presence light, happiness, and peace. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen

Thanksgiving
2017-11-23
Happy Thanksgiving!

“Dear God, we are here to express our gratitude for all your blessings. You have given us so much, not only providing what we need to live, but in giving us yourself. We are richly blessed, and it is right to acknowledge that you are the source of all good things. Yet this day also brings a mix of emotions to us. We confess our thanks, but also our sadness because of the empty place at our table. We know that death and sorrow were not your original plan, but we also know that you use difficulties to draw us closer to you and to each another. Here and now fill the empty places in our hearts and this empty place at our table. Teach us to savor the moments we have with one another, to rightly remember what we have lost, but also to look forward in hope to what we have promised in the future. We say again, ‘Your love is better than life.’ Thank you for all your blessings, for even through trials and loss you always, somehow reveal your goodness. In Jesus we pray.”

Wave of Light
2017-10-15 19:00 - 20:00
Everyone is invited to light a candle on October 15th at 7:00 pm in ALL Time Zones, ALL Over The World.

If everyone lights a candle at 7:00 pm and keeps it burning for at least one hour, there will be a continuous WAVE OF LIGHT over the entire world on October 15th, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

“Our candle burns in honor of all the babies taken too soon, but in particularly for Emilia Madeleine Rose Clough, born asleep on March 15, 2017.”

Autumn's Garden of Hope Statue Dedication
2017-10-15 14:00 - 17:00 | North Kansas City Hospital, 2800 Clay Edwards Dr, North Kansas City, MO, 64116, United States
Join us as we dedicate two sculpture pieces that have been donated to Autumn’s Garden of Hope in memory of Emilia Madeleine Rose Clough.

North Kansas City Hospital Walk To Remember
2017-10-15 14:00 - 17:00 | North Kansas City Hospital, 2800 Clay Edwards Dr, North Kansas City, MO, 64116, United States
Each fall, North Kansas City Hospital’s Maternity Care Infant Loss and Bereavement team invites families and friends who have experienced the loss of an infant or child to attend the Walk to Remember. This October 15th, our family will walk for our daughter, Emilia, and for the other babies who gained their wings far too soon. This year’s walk coincides with the national pregnancy and infant loss day.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
2017-10-15
Robyn Bear, envisioned a day when all grieving parents could come together and be surrounded by love and support from their friends and families. A day where the community could better understand their pain and learn how to reach out those grieving. While our babies’ lives were so brief, they were also very meaningful. Yet, there was not a time to talk about them. Our society seemed to forget or perhaps, simply didn’t know how to reach out. Since October had been proclaimed “Awareness Month”, she chose a day, in the middle of the month to become, “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day”. We are asking everyone in all time zones, worldwide, to join us in a candle lighting ceremony at 7pm on October 15th.

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
2017-10-01 00:00 - 2017-10-31 23:59
In October 1988, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. “When a child loses his or her parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them. This month recognizes the loss so many parents experience across the United States and around the world. It is also meant to inform and provide resources for parents who have lost children due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, stillbirths, birth defects, SIDS, and other causes.”

Day of Hope
2017-08-19
August 19th – Day of Hope is a day that is held internationally each year since 2008. It was created to help break the silence surrounding the death of babies and children. It is a day that brings healing to our community as we unite together to speak openly about the babies and children who are no longer here.

Necrology Ceremony
2017-06-15 19:00 - 22:00
Nebraska Job’s Daughters will hold their annual Grand Session this coming June. At Grand Formal Opening, Emilia’s life will be recognized during the Necrology Ceremony. We look forward to taking that time to reflect on Emilia’s brief life and all the love and joy that she has left behind.

International Bereaved Mother's Day
2017-05-07
Happy Bereaved Mother’s Day, mamas!

International Bereaved Mother’s Day was started by Carly Marie Dudly in Australia and has been embraced by people around the world. This year, the remembrance day takes place on May 7, one week before traditional Mother’s Day. It is a day for any parent who has lost a child, and, in particular, it honors mothers who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or any type of pregnancy and infant loss.

National Nurses Day
2017-05-06
National Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 6 to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in society. It marks the beginning of National Nurses Week, which ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale.
