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Remembering Moms, Babies They Grieve In Norwalk Remembering Moms, Babies They Grieve In Norwalk
Remembering Moms, Babies They Grieve In Norwalk Do you have to stop identifying yourself as a mom if your child dies? No. “In 1997 I lost my son to SIDS,” said Alison Jacobson, CEO of New Canaan-based First Candle. “One year I had a baby and was celebrating Mother’s Day and the next year my son was gone. “Even though I was still a mom, people were hesitant to wish me Happy Mother’s Day because they didn’t want to upset me. Every mom, whether her child is here on earth or in heaven, should be acknowledged on Mother’s Day.” Begun as the SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Alliance in 1987, the organization changed its name to First C…

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