Exhale: A Blog for Women’s Mental & Emotional Health
Grief is a universal human experience, one that touches all of us at some point in our lives. It is the complex and deeply personal response to loss and, though it is something everyone experiences, each person's path is unique. Rather than being a linear process with a definitive end, grief is a lifelong journey that weaves its way into the very fabric of our lives.
For many military spouses, the holidays can be filled with navigating various challenges. Whether you recently moved to your base, your spouse is deployed overseas, or your hundreds or thousands of miles away from your family, the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's can feel isolating and lonely. While the rest of the world seems to be celebrating, you may be finding yourself filled with grief over the loss of home, place, and family.
Pregnancy is typically a time filled with celebration, joy, and eager expectation of your little one’s arrival. During pregnancy, there are milestones you look forward to: the first time you hear your baby’s heartbeat, seeing that tiny little face on an ultrasound, a gender reveal party, a baby shower thrown by loved ones, and the first time you get to finally hold your bundle of joy in your arms. And throughout these special moments, you can’t wait to be able to share them with you partner or spouse, other children, friends, and family members. But with the arrival of the coronavirus a few months ago, those of us who are pregnant found that our expectations for many of these milestones seemed to shatter around us.
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