This blog post was written by Erin Borchard, a Summer 2026 Aaliyah in Action Emerging Leader During this time of grief, your body is carrying so much. Alongside the emotional pain, your body is also experiencing physical changes and healing. One of the first things grief can affect is your appetite. Eating, cooking, or even […]

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 […]