MyJuly27

Last month we handcrafted over 50 keepsake pieces in honor of 60+ little ones. We thought we'd share the names, dates, and phrases accompanying these little lives:

"Too beautiful for earth"
"3rd love, 2nd babe, first heartbreak"
"There's no footprint too small"
"March and July 2021"
"Samuel May 2016"
"Shannon May 2018"
"Hope"
"Little Bean"
"Two small souls lost but not forgotten"
"Katariah"
"Abel"
"Baby Molloy ♡"
"April 2015"
"July 2018"
"January 2020"
"3•3•2024"
"Carried For a Moment Loved For a Lifetime"
"Never in your arms Always in your heart"
"Too Beautiful For Earth"
"Asher 07/19/2024"
"Our Sweet Poppy 8/21/24"
"Walking with angels, always in our hearts"
"In another life 07-26-2024"
"February 8, 2025"
"Carried For a Moment Loved For a Lifetime"
"Blakely Everett July 24, 2020"
"August 26, 2024"
"9 weeks 6 days 07/30/2024"
"you’ll always be my favorite what if"
"Elizabeth"
"Baby Cook"
"Poppy 8/21/24"

What's YOUR baby's story? ♡

HOW TO READ ANGELA'S JULY27:

• Click the link in our highlight, "YOURJULY27's"

• Copy & paste the following link into your browser: https://myjuly27.com/blogs/myjuly27/angelas-july27

• Head to www MyJuly27.com and navigate to our Blog.

What's YOURJULY27 story?

Keepsakes Designed in...
2022: 27
2023: 68
2024 (as of today): 47

That's at least 142 families sharing their stories through our products. What an honor it is to treasure each of these little lives and walk alongside these parents 🥹

IN ALL HONESTY: Had I known how difficult this business venture would be, I may not have taken it.

These past few months, especially, have been trying, formative, and come down to a make-it-or-break-it for MyJuly27.

Happening These Past 3 Months:
• Hospitalization for pre-term labor
• Bedrest
• 110 deactivated Etsy listings
• Substantial increase in our cost of goods
• Pressing "pause" on social media engagement (to guard my own heart through prenatal anxiety)

However MyJuly27 is determined to make it, because NOW is the time to meet 98 million yearly pregnancy losses with understanding, compassion, hope, and a path toward healing. NOW is the time for our simple yet profound brand message: Your pregnancy loss matters.

ALSO HAPPENING These Past 3 Months:
• 1 guest speaking opportunity
• 7 Grant applications submitted
• 4 Grant Applications still in-process
• 7 business training courses completed
• 5 virtual conferences attended
• 30-page Business Plan finalized
• 22 keepsakes created in honor of your little ones ♡
• 3 books down:
• 2 books in-process:

So, if you, too, believe that pregnancy loss matters, give this post a like💛 and stick around. Beautiful things are often born of the deepest pains, and we can't wait to show you what all is in store.

MyJuly27's Vision: To Shine Light on the Darkest of Days.

98 million pregnancies are collectively lost each year to miscarriage, stillbirth, and termination.

While advertisements target pregnant parents at every turn, society often greets these 98 million pregnancies, which end without a living child, in silence.

Your pregnancy loss story matters, love.

It is with hope and healing in our sights that we strive to transition MyJuly27 into a movement which financially partners with the incredible 501(c)(3) organizations already providing practical, no-cost support to parents.

Join us on our journey at www.myjuly27.com

"You know, pushing past pain usually means not dealing with it.
Just take the time it takes."

-Sweet Magnolias

If your heart it still searching for healing after the loss of a pregnancy, comment below or message us with the word, "HEALING."

It would be an honor to help you connect with no-cost healing resources, specific to the exact type of loss you've experienced ♡

Creating a keepsake to honor a life you've carried should never be rushed.

This is why we've run our "MyJuly27 Sale of the Year" for 3 days, in order to give you adequate time to ponder, customize, and settle into which design best suites your family.

• www.myjuly27.com - 50% off + Free Shipping
• www.etsy.com/shop/MyJuly27 - 40% off + Free Shipping

Discounts automatically applied in checkout.
Sale prices end Saturday, July 29th at 11:59 pm (MDT)

♡ It's been an honor to have had 315 of you visit our shop during this sale, and we're meticulously designing keepsakes for 6 families! ♡

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
for this Thursday, 7.27.2023, to:

• Personalize a keepsake in honor of your child(ren)

• Customize a keepsake for a friend or family member, letting them know you still remember the child they lost

• Work with us! Apply to our Affiliate Program to earn a "thank you" commission for each keepsake creation you refer: https://myjuly27.com/pages/community

TRAGEDY IS NOT THE END

"Our lives are a poem; our sorrow half the lines.
There will come a day when the good Lord makes it right."

"And here you are,
days before Mother’s Day,
wondering,
will anybody remember?
Will anyone celebrate my motherhood?
Not just the one that they see,
but the one that is only a memory,
a picture,
a dream?

They might.
And they might not.
But either way, isn’t your motherhood,
no matter how it looks,
worth celebrating — in its’ entirety?
You may have only carried your child for a few days,
or maybe 16 weeks,
maybe 36,
and maybe you even got to bring your baby home.
However long you had with your child,
they still lived,
and you still loved them,
and you are still a mother.
Whether anyone else claims it to be true."
-Mary Margaret Powitz

For practical Mother's Day advice after experiencing pregnancy loss: https://myjuly27.com/blogs/myjuly27/happy-mothers-day-the-most-painful-holiday-of-the-year

"Yesterday, on Bereaved Mother's Day I wore this beautiful necklace by .july.27 to commemorate and remember our sweet Loren that we lost at 9 weeks gestation.

I love that this necklace specifically demonstrates a 9 week foot print bringing humanity to my miscarriage and our sweet Angel baby.

Every item in Shareya's shop is carefully detailed to honor each life and those who loved them. Her own story is inspiring and you can see her heart to encourage those experiencing loss by creating personal and meaningful mementos for those who are grieving."

So grateful for your kind words, Karis, and the opportunity to remember Loren alongside you ♡

It's not always easy or obvious how to move forward when your heart is devastated. Miscarriage can leave you feeling empty, heartbroken, and lost, but it's important to remember that you are not alone.

• 10-20 percent of *known* pregnancies end in miscarriage
• and 41% of all pregnancies end in a form of loss

Although it might feel like you're drowning in a sea of grief and confusion, hope and healing are still to be found.

• Acknowledge Your Feelings
• Seek Support
• Create a Miscarriage Keepsake
• Take Care of Your Physical and Emotional Health
• Allow for Hope and Resilience
• Be Patient With Yourself

What has been the most healing step you've taken after miscarriage?
We'd love to hear below ♡

KENDRA'S JULY27

It was my honor and privilege to create a piece commemorating 's child in Heaven.

Kendra's July27 is December10 ♡

What's yours?

The For You Foundation is an incredible new non-profit striving to provide maternity leave resources for bereaved mothers.

We don't all have finances to contribute, but clicking "follow" on social media or sharing with others goes SUCH a long way! Consider checking out the amazing work Mikayla Knifong is doing in honor of her son's life.

Jaxon's 1st Birthday Fundraiser | The For You Foundation (Powered by Donorbox)

FINAL DAY OF TRISOMY AWARENESS MONTH

MyJuly27 is passionate about supporting mothers and fathers who walk through pregnancy and infant loss grief in all it's forms.

We're equally just as passionate about renewing life as we are about choosing life.

If you ARE a Mama or KNOW a Mama who has carried a trisomy 13, 18, 21, or 22 baby, consider acknowledging her journey with an extra-meaningful Mother's Day gift.

Today's the last day of , and the final day our Proud Trisomy Mama necklaces are 50% off.

Do you, too, sometimes feel like a child loss fraud?✋

Does your grief feel insignificant?✋

Do you carry shame for the feelings you've experienced?✋

You are not alone.

Read the in's and out's of why I sometimes feel like a child loss fraud:

https://myjuly27.com/blogs/myjuly27/sometimes-i-feel-like-a-child-loss-fraud

"MyJuly27"​​​​​​​​
"YourJuly27"​​​​​​​​
"TheirJuly27"​​​​​​​​
The date(s) you or someone you love associate(s) with loss.​​​​​​​​
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Even when we have the best of intentions to show up for our friends and family in their grief, its all too easy to forget.​​​​​​​​
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This is why we created a free tool on our website, a Loss Anniversary Reminder sign up form that greets you as a pop-up when you visit www.myjuly27.com​​​​​​​​
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Simply enter your loved one's date to be reminded of, fill in your email address, and we'll take care of the rest. We'll remind you two weeks before the entered date, as well as the morning-of ♡​​​​​​​​
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Click on the link in our bio to rest assured you will not miss showing up for your loved one. ​​​​​​​​
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HEY THERE, FRIEND.​​​​​​​​
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My name is Shareya, and I am the owner of MyJuly27.​​​​​​​​
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I am a loss mama who often feels like a misfit​​​​​​​​
in the loss community, but I'm here nonetheless.​​​​​​​​
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• Pictured: my incredible husband and two little girls​​​​​​​​
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• Barely Visible: a footprint representing my baby in Heaven ​​​​​​​​
(I labored and delivered my 8 1/2 little one ​​​​​​​​
on July 27th of 2019) 👣​​​​​​​​
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• Unpictured: The way my life shattered in my early twenties, forging a passion to show up for others​​​​​​​​
in the midst of their grief and pain. ​​​​​​​​
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• Pictured: Hope. Healing. Goodness in the land of the living.

COMPARING LOSSES​​​​​​​​
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"Often, when we compare two different loss experiences with one another, someone walks away with their grief belittled."​​​​​​​​july.27 ​​​​​​​​
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SAMANTHA'S JULY27​​​​​​​​
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This is one of the most honest and transparent stories I've ever read. It is an honor and a privilege to share Samantha's July27 with you. ​​​​​​​​

Read the story here: https://myjuly27.com/blogs/our-story/samanthas-july27
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"OVER 41%...​​​​​​​​
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As these 41% of pregnancies are ending in loss, our cultural space for grieving and for healing is significantly lacking.​​​​​​​​
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This is the space that MyJuly27 strives to create alongside the loss community by connecting families with healing resources and by designing beautiful, high-quality keepsakes that both memorialize lives and spark conversation."​​​​​​​​
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Read the rest on the MyJuly27 Blog: https://myjuly27.com/blogs/our-story/the-41

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OUR MISSION ​​​​​​​​
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REBRANDING

Can I be completely transparent, here?

This MyJuly27 journey has not been easy, and the past few weeks felt so defeating that I spent a morning crying out to God on my living room floor.

"God, You called this business into existence. Why me, why this, and what in the world am I supposed to do with it now?!"

Then, through the clouds of self-doubt, second-guessing, and simply wanting to throw in the towel, He answered.

It was at 3 am, which seems to be our usual time for these new Heavenly run-in's, and in the middle of caring for my sick husband and kiddos when He placed that figurative towel right back in my hand and seemed to say,
"Here, let me show you what we're doing together."

✨.....things are going to look a little different around here, and I'm all in.

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