On September 7 Aaliyah in Action hosted our first in-person retreat — a milestone that felt both humbling and deeply hopeful. We are so grateful to everyone who attended, supported, and believed in the vision of creating a space where grief and healing can truly coexist! The retreat was designed to offer a safe, supportive […]

The end of summer always brings a flood of first-day-of-school pictures — smiling kids with new backpacks, holding signs, heading into classrooms. But if you’ve lost a baby, this season can be such a painful reminder. It’s about what should have been — the backpack we never picked out, the photo we never took, the […]

Grief Isn’t Linear — and No One Gets to Rush Your Healing I know that after experiencing baby loss many of us, myself included, may heard quite a few things that weren’t helpful. “At least you know you can get pregnant.”“Maybe it just wasn’t meant to be.”“It was early — better now than later.” Let […]

Not everyone has a village. Not everyone has family nearby. And not everyone feels like they can speak openly about baby loss. That’s why Aaliyah in Action isn’t just about what we give — it’s about how we support families when everything else feels like it’s disappeared. We send care to moms, dads, non-birthing parents, […]

Grief is invisible to most people. That’s why tangible care matters. After losing Aaliyah, the smallest items made the biggest difference — lip balm when my body felt dry and empty, tea to soothe my raw throat, a cooling face mask to force me to just, quite literally, feel something. These aren’t just “feel good” […]

When I started Aaliyah in Action, I was a grieving mom trying to turn pain into purpose. I had no idea that we’d grow into a national movement, partnering with dozens of hospitals and reaching families across the country — and now overseas too. This initiative has truly evolved through the years. We’re not just […]

When you lose your baby, the world goes quiet — but everything inside of you is screaming, to say the least. I still remember how empty the hospital room felt after Aaliyah was born still. I remember the silence when we left. The hollow instructions. The absence of support. Walking out back into the city […]

When my daughter Aaliyah was stillborn, I left the hospital with her blanket, her footprints, and a heart so shattered I couldn’t imagine how to take another breath — let alone survive the days ahead. There was no clear roadmap for grief. No guide for what to expect physically, emotionally, or spiritually. I didn’t even […]