Big Hearts Little Stars

Big Hearts Little Stars mission is to support parents and families who have experienced the loss of a child. Please stay tuned for further details on this!

Big Hearts Little Stars was founded with one big goal. To help support parents who are grieving the loss of a child or baby. Whether the loss was through stillbirth, infant loss, neonatal loss, miscarriage or death due to medical reasons. Your babies life mattered, will always be missed, and forever remembered. Navigating life after the loss of a child is extremely challenging, and each parents jo

04/30/2024

I wanted to share this post by Meraki Meráki Keepsakes - Keepsake Memory bears & DNA jewelry.
They have so many beautiful items they make to commemorate your journey and/or your losses. We used them for our Angel Bear embroidery, and I love the idea of jewlery as well 💗

🤍Pregnancy Test Cap Jewelry.🤍

“How very softly you tiptoed into our world, almost silently, only a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footsteps have left upon our hearts.”

02/22/2024

We have some new friendly faces around here 💜⭐️
Introducing our new bear for our comfort boxes, the Putty Bear from 💕
This sweet bear comes in cream and chocolate colours, and our sibling add on are a smaller version of this sweet bear as well.
Some may ask why the change, our Angel bears were very very special, and we wish we could keep them, however they were increasingly difficult to source, charges to import/ship, and overall cost had nearly tripled.
We had been working with the amazing suppliers of the Putty Bears already, and thought they made a great alternative to the Angel bear. I hope these bears still bring so much comfort to those with empty arms and aching hearts ❤️‍🩹
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12/04/2023

I love Nora, her podcast “terrible, thanks for asking” is amazing ❤️‍🩹
As we move into the holiday season, grief tends to be more present for those who are missing someone we love. Whether it is your 1st of 50th season without them, we never “move on”.
So if you haven’t had that front row seat yet, please follow the lead of the person who has, and know that at some point in life that will be you. So be kind, show empathy, and listen to what they need.
Talk about their person, and don’t shy away from it.
We don’t move on from loss, we move through it, and we always carry our loved ones with us 💕

10/11/2023

Please join us for the annual Walk to Remember being held in person this year at The Moncton Hospital on Sunday October 15th at 1pm 💜✨
Amy and Kim have put on this beautifully meaningful event for several years and this year marks the return to the hospital after the walk being virtual during the pandemic.
I will be there, and hope to see many friendly familiar and new faces as we walk and talk remembering our sweet babies who walk ahead of us. Please join us and show your support for our beautiful community of families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss 💜✨

05/14/2023

Sending lots of love to all of the Mothers today 💜⭐️

05/07/2023

Holding space for all of the Mothers grieving a loss 💜

Explaining Cremation To Young Children - Still Standing Magazine 05/03/2023

I thought this Moms conversation about cremation of their son to his sisters is a great example of honest conversations about grief and loss but age appropriate for explaining to young kids.

https://stillstandingmag.com/2013/06/12/explaining-cremation-to-young-children/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR0ueUeLshkwQ4n0Ir__I6cH3CqBX8BWJBIfEUa3L_R3sCzSt4r_MVP4Upo

Explaining Cremation To Young Children - Still Standing Magazine Post by Carly Marie She draws me rainbows mostly and pictures of us outside where the sun is shining and sporting a happy face. She draws me butterflies and blackbirds, dolphins, mermaids, and superheroes, and then she draws self-portraits. Today River drew me a little mermaid. It is t...

01/28/2023

For any healthcare workers who have been involved with pregnancy & Infant loss as part of their work. If you would like to contribute to Emily’s new book please consider contacting her.
We use her two books for moms and dads in our comfort boxes, and have found reading the experiences from others to be helpful.
I imagine that this project would be similar but focusing on the impacts to healthcare workers 💕

https://www.emilyrlong.com/

12/24/2022

A gentle wish for all this holiday season, from our family to you.
🎄💜⭐️

11/17/2022

Today is Prematurity Awareness Day, and November is Prematurity Awareness Month.
To raise awareness that 1 in 10 babies will be born premature and the concerns that prematurity can bring.
Today we see many stories of children thriving after being born early, but we also know that not all babies have that happy ending.
Today is personally a struggle for me. While I am so happy and thankful for the families who’s children are in their arms, many of us are not so lucky.
Please know that today, even if it is not shared widely, is also for you. The parents who has premature babies, experienced the NICU, and still had to say goodbye 💔.
I see you, and I feel you 💜⭐️

10/26/2022

Thank you Again to 100 Women who Care for nominating and gifting us funding towards our initiatives!

10/16/2022

Thank you all for helping us raise $1505.00 for the Comfort Box Program for the George Dumont Hospital!

I will be reaching out to the winners tonight (Oct 16th) with details of payment and pick up 💜⭐️

Photos from Big Hearts Little Stars's post 10/14/2022

Only 24 hours left to bid in our online auction! Closes 7pm tomorrow!!
Get your bids in!!

https://www.32auctions.com/ComfortBox2022

10/13/2022

Hi everyone!
Just a quick gentle reminder that our private support group is only for those with first hand experience with baby loss. There are questions that must be answered and group rules accepted prior to allowing anyone in.
This is a safe space to be vulnerable and it is important to keep this integrity for everyone in the group.
I appreciate your understanding in this 💜⭐️

10/10/2022

6 more days!
We’re half way there!
Bidding ends Oct 15th at 7pm in time for the International Wave of light 🕯

https://www.32auctions.com/ComfortBox2022

Comfort Box Program - CHU Dumont Foundation Silent auction 'Comfort Box Program - CHU Dumont Foundation' hosted online at 32auctions.

10/09/2022

Grateful & Thankful for this community, this weekend during harvest and thanksgiving and every day.

We recognize that holidays can be especially hard on the grieving heart, whether that grief is fresh or you have carried it for a long time. Grief is an expression of love, and we never stop loving those who are no longer here.

A white pumpkin is often used as a symbol for Pregnancy & Infant Loss, placed to represent the life of a little one who is no longer with us. It is a small way to include them in some of these fall traditions.

I am holding space for all of you who are missing someone around your table during this holiday weekend and thankful for the love that lives on in our hearts.

10/08/2022

Breathtakingly beautiful and heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹

Photos from Happy Hour Club - Moncton's post 10/05/2022

Very honoured to be part of this event next month 💜⭐️

Photos from Big Hearts Little Stars's post 10/03/2022

We could not have put this auction together without the generous support of our community.

Thank you for your donations and support of our Comfort Box program 💜⭐️

Auction link is in our bio to bid and please give check out all the wonderful businesses listed below!

Reconnect Health Centre
Théâtre Capitol Theatre
Studs Astray
Tire Shack Brewing Co.
Moncton Wildcats
Tide and Boar Gastropub
Downtown Moncton Centre-ville
Rosemary Lynn’s Massage & Spa
EASTND Naturopathic Centre & IV Lounge
My Home Mercantile
Epoch Chemistry Coffee House
The Holistic Space
REN'S PETS
McSweeney's
Stable Hands Wellness Centre

10/01/2022

We are LIVE!
Please find the link in below for our first ever Silent Auction!
Over $2000 of items and services have been donated by our amazing local community!
Funds raised from this auction will go directly to the CHU Dumont Foundation for the addition of our Comfort Box program at their hospital.
We are so excited to be expanding our services to the Vitalite network and to provide support to families experiencing this devastating loss.
Please share our auction with your friends and family!
We begin today on the start of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month and we end on October 15th, pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day at 7pm with the commencement of the international wave of light 🕯

https://www.32auctions.com/ComfortBox2022

Photos from Big Hearts Little Stars's post 10/01/2022

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month (PAIL).
However this months shows up for you is completely valid and can change year to year on what feels right or not.
Protect your heart and your mental health, always.
Your babies know how much you love, and miss them, always 💜⭐️

09/25/2022

We are ONE WEEK from our exciting launch at the George’s-L-Dumont Hospital!

There are still a few spaces left in our silent auction and we would LOVE to have your local business included in helping us reach out fundraising goal!

If You’re a local business and would like to donate an item or service to our action please send us a DM on our socials!
Fondation CHU Dumont Foundation

09/12/2022

I am so honoured to be part of this event with such amazing women and members of our community!
Please come by and say hello if you are able! I always love a good conversation in person 💜⭐️

🎉 Announcing our remarkable HHC Faces for our November 3 event at La Station 🎉

💅🏻 Myla Muntyan - Moka Spa & Salon
💜 Layla Michaels - Big Hearts Little Stars
🩺 Michelle Tupy - Hospice SENB
🦊 Jenny-Lise Ferron - Little Fox Boutique

Each of these incredible women are making waves in their community 🎉 Be sure to follow along our posts over the next few weeks to learn more about each of these fantastic women and learn about their achievements too 🏆

PS - tickets go on sale FRIDAY September 16 at 9:00 am 🎟 make sure you’ve subscribed to our newsletter so you’ll be among the first to get access to tickets 🎟 https://linktr.ee/happyhourclub 🔗

PPS - The event is 19+ and for all women in every industry, sector and any stage of their personal or professional lives!

09/11/2022

Hello 👋🏻
I thought it was time for another introduction!
My name is Layla Michaels and I am the founder, and face behind BHLS 💜⭐️
It is amazing to see how far Big Hearts Little Stars has come since our first donation and campaign in 2021!
There are some exciting events and announcements on the horizon, which will expand our reach to even more families in New Brunswick and beyond.
Thank you for being here, and supporting and following along on this journey.
Xo Layla

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