It’s a reality that no one wants to acknowledge is real. Babies are meant to come home. Babies are meant to have a whole life before them. And sometimes, they don’t.

Part 2

Becca Sharpsteen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and school social worker in Mankato, MN. Her and her husband, Dan, experienced the significant loss of their first born son, Cal, in 2021 when she was 38 weeks pregnant. Navigating their loss has been a journey of growth, healing, and acceptance. Becca and Dan recognized the limited amount of time they were able to spend with their son in the hospital and wanted to provide an opportunity for other loss families to build memories with their children. In 2022, they established Cal’s Corner which provides loss families with a bookshelf stocked with family favorite children’s books. Families can pick out several books to read with their baby and take home to cherish forever. In June of 2022, they welcomed their second baby, Lenni, and are expecting their third child in March of 2024. Becca hopes to continue honoring Cal by helping other loss moms and families build lasting memories.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Stillbirth

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Resources Discussed

Cal’s corner: https://calscorner.weebly.com/

https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/

https://www.postpartum.net

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