Ten and a half years ago, our first born decided to arrive a little early on June 18, 1989 — Father’s Day. He suffocated during the delivery and was revived. He lived seven precious days…
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By Randy Helm Modesto HAND chapter On Friday, June 11, 1999, my wife, Shonna, went in for her regularly scheduled prenatal appointment. Our son Nathan was due that day, but if he did not come…
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Natalee Elizabeth Musial, born still Dec 26. 1999 Every day I follow you, I wish that somehow, you knew. In every thought you have of me, In everything you do. I know how much you…
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By Craig Papeyan HAND of Santa Clara County Three years ago, I was really looking forward to the birth of our first child. Having gotten married later in life, I was both excited about having…
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By Kristie Shulman A tiny one I spy across the produce department, his mother cooing softly as she puts her lettuce in a bag. The pain wells up… a familiar visitor, or maybe a friend……
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By Heidi Olson HAND of So. Alameda County Each life is lived in neat and tidy segments of time . . . weeks, months, years, sunrises and sunsets, births and deaths. There is nothing which…
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By Christy Conklin HAND of the Peninsula Some of you may have seen in late January CBS’s The Early Show segment on miscarriage. It was a very sensitively and well-done piece, featuring Dr. Michael Berman,…
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By Christy Conklin HAND of the Peninsula A team of HAND volunteers has been giving regular inservice presentations to medical professionals and emergency workers in recent months. The goal is to spread the word about…
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My 5 1/2-month-old son, Sasha, died in August of 1991. Someone at Weight Watchers, after seeing how devastated I was, told me about HAND of the Peninsula. I started going the very next Wednesday. I…
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We give to HAND of the Peninsula financially as well as by volunteering our time to assist with program support and other administrative needs. The support we received when our daughter died, as well as…
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