MOHA Network

Sit with the ladies of MOHA network discussing the exciting progress and accomplishments of the last six months. This heartwarming episode highlights the amazing work of MOHA's volunteers and the beauty that has come from sharing the education of a "standard of care" for families of baby loss. Stay tuned for our next season filled with experts and more conversations from moms of loss.

Sit with MOHA as they have a roundtable chat about the anxieties and joys of pregnancy after loss. This episode is filled with real life experiences and raw input about what it is like to be pregnant again after the unimaginable pain of baby loss.

Meet Steph Wild! Steph was our keynote speaker for our 2023 GALA and longtime advocate for families of loss. She is currently leading the way in educating hospitals and healthcare professionals about the importance of time with a 'Cuddle Cot'. Tune in to hear her personal experience losing her daughter Bea and how her experience helped further her mission in bereavement care.

MOHA sits down with Debbie Ross at J. Earthman's Funeral Home to discuss the unique and compassionate care they provide families of baby loss. Debbie describes how she empowers families to create memories before laying their baby to rest and how important those moments are to the healing process. Tune in for incredible wisdom of the funeral planning process for infant death.

MOHA sits down with Jessica Taylor from "Heaven Instead" and shares her story on how her ministry began. Jessica's non-profit helps families with the cost of funeral arrangements all around the Houston area. She works compassionately with families in and outside of the hospital. Tune in to hear how you can help a family financially with their costs of laying their baby to rest.

The founders of MOHA chat about their first year together. The hardships and the celebrations all came together to create an extremely successful year fulfilling their mission to raise the standard of care for bereaved families in the hospital and beyond. Tune in to hear their take on the "ins and outs" of the first year and what all their donors/sponsors have contributed to in making it so succes...

“It takes a special person to be able to sit with someone while they are grieving” - Marian from Bo’s Place shares an amazing Houston Area resource, “Bo’s Place”. A local grief and counseling center that offers support for children and families grieving a loved one. Join MOHA as we discuss with Marian the importance of knowing you are not alone in grief and the benefit of their unique style of sup...

"There is nothing normal about losing your baby, but we can normalize talking about it" M.O.H.A welcomes special guest speaker Taryn Schuelke. Taryn is a grief and bereavement specialist in palliative care at Texas Children's Hospital and an author of "A kids book about death" Tune in as Taryn shares ways to normalize sharing your grief with your living children.

Back to School Blues… the feeling of missing out on back to school no matter where you are in your grief journey. Tune in for conversation on coping with all the back to school festivities. We have healing conversation on how to feel happy AND sad for our living children to go to school but always holding our missing child in our hearts.

The Fathers of Held Angels, or as we like to say- FOHA, come together to get candid about their experience with stillbirth and neonatal death. The dad's have an incredibly honest conversation about their views of marriage life after and how best to support their families. Tune in for the insight of a father before, during and after the loss of their baby.

MOHA and the executives of Flexmort:Cuddle Cot discuss the importance of time a CuddleCot device can provide for families after the loss of their baby. MOHA shares their personal testimonies to the product while learning how the idea was developed and the emotional feedback they receive from other families who have used the device. Tune in to hear how MOHA and CuddleCot can help change the stigma...

MOHA invites two passionate bereavement nurses to share and discuss powerful ways to incorporate memory making into their care for families of loss. Tune in to hear Janice and Heather’s wisdom from their many years of experience and how they maintain a strong bereavement team active in their hospital.

Birthdays and Anniversaries can be extremely challenging, especially all the “firsts” during the first year of loss. We ask Brittany to reflect on her first Anniversary and we share ideas on how to navigate through these moments. Tune in for realistic ideas and expectations on what to do for these occasions.

"Don't worry about anything, instead pray about everything" Philippians 4:6-8. Listen in on MOHA's experience of "Managing Guilt". Brittany, Hollyn and Anna share how they fight the monster named "guilt". You are not alone.

"When you are in the moment it is undeniable that God is coming through to you." MOHA speaks with Natalie Thomas, Founder of Katy Moms Group, about "God Winks", and how close she feels to her son Charlie when she experiences a wink. Listen in to hear about the God Winks of MOHA and our experiences with feeling close to our held angels after they passed.

"It takes a lot of courage and strength to keep moving forward with your prayer life. It's a journey." Brittany, Hollyn and Anna share their vulnerable moments in prayer after their loss. Tune in for insight when you feel stuck in the dark moments of your Faith.

MOHA is growing and changing the way stillbirth and neonatal loss is viewed inside and outside of the hospital. From our up and coming popular Angel Ambassador Program to our passionate funding for a Cuddle Cot in every hospital, MOHA has been hard at work. Tune in to hear all our powerful stories of change we have experienced since our launch in October.

"Having another dad sitting with me in grief helped me get through those days in the hospital with Anna." Jeff and Anna were surrounded with support in the hospital by the men and women in their life. Tune in to find out why having both types of support are so powerful to a couple who find themselves in their darkest hours of grief.

"It was the best, worst-case scenario" Looking into the eyes of a friend when your world comes crashing down can bring your heart much needed comfort. Dive into the details of the day Brittany lost Eden Grace, with the help of her two friends, who also happened to take care of her in the hospital. If you want to learn how to navigate a friendship after suffering the loss of a baby, you will not wa...

"I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry." Meet three of Hollyn's loved ones who walked through the darkness of losing Carter with her. Tune in for heartwarming ways to support a mom journeying through neonatal loss, including how to support a mom during a risky hospital stay. Remember, you are not alone!

As Hollyn might say "Short and sweet, they will ask the follow up questions" Your living children are on this journey with you. Join us as we discuss healthy and organic ways to discuss the loss of your child with your living or rainbow children. We include books that facilitate open dialogue to keep your baby alive among your living children. Remember, you are not alone here.

"Step one, open the refrigerator.” Join the ladies of MOHA as they discuss different avenues of self care to allow your brain a much needed break during times of grief and distress. You are not alone!

"Trim the Fat" Brittany, Hollyn and Anna discuss ways to manage the craziness of the holiday season by setting expectations and giving yourself grace. Tune in to hear how to support a loved one when they are experiencing their first holiday season without their baby.

Physically separating from your baby when you leave the hospital adds an additional struggle to the pain of losing your baby. How do you find the steps to physically leave the hospital while you return home empty handed? Tune in to find out how to manage you or your loved one's day of separation through advice from three moms who have experienced separation from their baby.

Brittany, Hollyn, and Anna share details of how to make special memories with your baby while staying in the hospital. Tune in for tips from how to use a professional photographer to journaling the details of your stay.