Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Circle
Grief and loss at any stage can be isolating, but you are not alone
SECOND MONDAYS
6 PM - 7:30 PM
Roots Family Collaborative
Our Loss Support Group is here for you to connect with others in a safe and welcoming space.
Loss of a child at any age or stage of pregnancy is devastating. No one plans for this or knows how to navigate life after loss. You can feel confused, angry, lost...your heart is completely shattered. You wonder, when will this pain stop, change or just lighten a little bit? Is there something wrong with me? Why can't my family and friends just understand? The weight of it all can be suffocating.
You might have a wonderful support network or maybe you don't. Maybe you do but you just wish you could connect with someone that truly understands what you are going through -- somewhere you can sit and talk about your pregnancy, baby or child and not feel judged.
What to expect at our Loss Support Circle
Have you suffered a loss and are thinking about trying to conceive again or are currently pregnant after a loss, multiple losses, or a history of infertility?
We are here to listen. Our group is a safe space to share your story, connect with others or to just sit in the company of people that understand. When you feel ready, please join us.
ADDITIONAL LOSS RESOURCES
Still feeling lost? Reach out directly
Groups are free but please register on days you plan to attend.
Meet our caring facilitators
Amy Hogen
Amy Hogen wears many hats but is happiest when she can be "Space Holder" or "Listener" with a hot beverage and good conversation, especially as it relates to holding space for the power of individual story and process. Amy came to be a listener by way of grief; losing her first son, Abner, at full term in 2009. Amy was supported in her own healing journey by good friends and family who held space and listened, which has ignited a passion to offer the same support to those in our community.
Amy continues to learn about and practice the value of listening in her work as the mother of two rambunctious rainbow boys and through her work as a pediatric occupational therapist.
Also passionate about pregnancy and birth, Amy has taught childbirth education, attended over 40 births as a midwife's assistant, doula, labor sitter and friend. To talk with Amy privately, please feel free to reach out at amyahogen@gmail.com.
Amanda Kilty
Amanda Kilty, MS, LCPC, NCC is a licensed professional counselor and has a private practice, Kilty Counseling LLC, serving people in life transitions including those in the perinatal period and/or in the depths of grief and loss. With the experience and connections made through navigating fertility and parenting struggles, Amanda knows how empowering, validating and strengthening it is to simply connect with fellow parents and has a passion to help spread the wealth of help Roots Family Collaborative provided for her. She has helped facilitate support circles and has been a welcoming place to land for many at Roots’ events over the years. Amanda enjoys time at home taking in the views, smells and sounds of mountains, wild birds, wild animals, wildflowers, ever changing skies and/or out digging in her garden as a way to ground, center and reset so she may show up fully for her family. Reach out to Amanda at kiltycounseling.com.
Mary Schwammlein
Mary Schwammlein is a Montana native, a biological mom, a foster mom, and a loss mom. Her journey through motherhood reflects both profound joy and deep heartbreak, shaped by the complexities of pregnancy and childbearing. She is the mother of two daughters here on earth and three who are no longer here.
Mary’s first daughter, Aeva, died after a healthy full-term pregnancy. Her path to motherhood has also included infertility, a full-term loss, a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks, and an early miscarriage. In her story, gratitude and longing, joy and sorrow exist side by side.
For over a decade, Mary has worked as a home visiting social worker, supporting families as they navigate complex dynamics and parenting challenges. She brings compassion, experience, and understanding to those walking difficult paths.
Mary feels deeply honored to walk alongside others facing the life-altering reality of pregnancy and infant loss. The kind of support group she now helps lead did not exist when Aeva died and it is the connection she desperately longed for during her own grief journey.
Her heart is fullest when she is with her family, tending her garden, traveling, and having a house full of children running around outside.