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Bodie Walker Schenkel

Nebraska Medical Center has opened a special place for families facing the loss of a pregnancy or infant. The new Birthing and Bereavement Suite offers parents a quiet, private space to spend precious time with their babies.

In a world that often falls silent around heartbreak, Silent Footprints dares to speak—and to listen. We are honored to introduce this extraordinary podcast to our community, a series born from deep loss and transformed by profound purpose. Hosted by Lisa Rowell , Silent Footprints is a heartfelt podcast grounded in faith, empathy, and the power of shared experience. She walks tenderly alongside those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. Lisa’s voice is one of compassion, courage, and conviction. Since 2013, when she lost her daughter Julianna Grace to stillbirth, Lisa has turned personal tragedy into a nationwide calling—offering both comfort and advocacy to families navigating unspeakable grief. What began as a simple gesture—hand-delivering grieving baskets to families in her hometown—has blossomed into the Julianna Grace Ministry , which now donates cooling units like cuddle cots and Caring Cradles to hospitals, and champions legislation that honors the lives of stillborn children. Through it all, her Christian faith has remained her anchor and guide. Now in its 44th episode, the Silent Footprints podcast continues to break the silence and stigma around baby loss—offering listeners a space that is real, raw, and deeply rooted in hope. We’re especially honored that Wendy Kowalski , founder of Caring Cradle, was invited to be a recent guest. Wendy shared the story behind the Caring Cradle—how it came to be, what it offers grieving families, and why dignity and time matter so much in moments of loss. The conversation between Wendy and Lisa was thoughtful, sincere, and deeply respectful. These two women have tremendous admiration for one another, and that mutual support was felt in every moment. 🎧 Listen to the episode here: Silent Footprints – Featuring Caring Cradle We’re grateful to Lisa for creating such a meaningful space, and we hope you’ll take time to listen and share this episode with someone who may need it. https://juliannagraceministry.weebly.com/ https://silentfootprints.buzzsprout.com/ https://www.facebook.com/lisa.rowell.14

Scott and Alison Duley lost their son, William James Duley, in 2010, only a week after he was born.

Two families shared a loss that every parent can’t bear to think of: losing their children to stillbirth.

The story of Lorena Tapia and the loss of her beautiful baby girl Loreal to stillbirth, while heartbreaking, reveals the power of the love of a mother and how she discovered and shared Caring Cradles to not one, but two hospitals.

Caring Cradle is writing to you with a full heart. For some people, that number may seem hardly worth mentioning. However, we treasure every single one of you. 600 followers of the Caring Cradle feel like 600 votes of support, and we are all in our positive emotions about that.

Suffering almost always causes an automatic reaction of withdrawing into ourselves. We know that being alone for a time can give us a personal level of healing, a moment in time to regroup. We need that time of deep grieving as it is part of the journey and acknowledges the loss and typically a shock or abrupt separation. That level of loss brings almost everyone to a place of aloneness for some time.

Over the next two weeks, we will talk about activities we can pursue that are not difficult, but could definitely improve our overall mental and emotional wellbeing.

Working for Caring Cradle has been a personal privilege for me as I am a Rainbow Baby and my mother never recovered from the stillbirth of her first child.

All of my life, I have never met my older sibling. What an odd sentence to write. Even stranger still to live with that truth. My mother suffered a stillbirth in 1959, and she was never told whether she lost a boy or a girl.

The Hermans, in honor of their baby boy, and because of generous fundraising, purchased and donated a Caring Cradle to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Lincoln’s parents bravely gave from their pain and their heart.