Denver Share is a fluid group; therefore, we fluctuate in size from month to month. On average, we have 15 people in attendance. We welcome whomever needs to be with us at any given time.

We have several couples who attend our meetings making for a wonderful community of mothers and fathers. Dads grieve too, and we appreciate that they often need a chance to share just as much as moms do. It is not, however, required that your partner attends. If, for whatever reason, your partner can’t or doesn’t want to attend, that is ok. That goes both ways. If a dad or other partner wants to attend and the mom can’t/doesn’t want to, that is also absolutely ok. We do hope you’ll talk about your experience as we strive to open the lines of communication, not close them.

Our Infant & Pregnancy loss group is an open group; therefore, come when you can. You do not need to reserve a spot. For our Difficult Decisions group we ask that you contact our facilitator as she will meet with families prior to attending.

We meet in a beautiful, calm space. We provide light snacks and there is a wide selection of tea available. You will always be met with a smile, often a hug if that’s what you need and we will slowly begin group. We typically go around the room and give parents a chance to introduce themselves and the baby or babies they lost. After introductions, we take a break to chat, eat, and decompress before we begin the night’s discussion or activity.

No. The expectations are that you treat everyone respectfully, and everyone will welcome you with open hearts. If you want to talk, talk. If you do not, there is no requirement to do so. We know you can get just as much out of our support group on a night you share as you do on a night you are unable to talk. We don’t bring a yardstick to group, meaning we don’t compare losses or the amount of sharing our parents are comfortable with.

Item dWe welcome anyone who has experienced a pregnancy loss at any gestational age or in the baby’s first few months of life. All are welcome at Denver Share. We know that grief is unlimited. It is unlimited both in how long it lasts, and in when it can begin. There is a saying that grief exists where love lived first. As soon as you felt love, you had the capacity to grieve.escription

It is a very real possibility that there will be one or more pregnant women in group, and we are very aware that this may be painful or triggering. Please know they have been in your shoes and want to cause no harm. 

This is an ongoing mission we have, and we are working to cultivate outside activities and meet-ups. Many parents share phone numbers and email addresses to keep in contact, we had a women’s group attend a “sipping and creating” event to create memorabilia, and we host an annual Denver Share 5k in the fall.