In Her Words: Grief Isn't Sexy, But It Touches Everyone

When Jill Kottmeier, 47, was a teen, she witnessed a close friend lose her baby; this heartbreaking experience propelled her 20+ year journey of providing grief support to hundreds of families.

When I was still in high school, one of my best friends was a senior in college and pregnant. When she gave birth at 37 weeks, her baby died. His name was Kaleb and he was still born. As a teenager, I knew people died of course. I also lost two friends. But I had no idea that babies died. It was a life-changing, shocking experience for me. Becki’s nurse…