My Nonprofit Reviews

From participating to helping bring the next mom along, this group gave me clarity and wisdom to get through some of my hardest days. It’s so surreal to the pain and shock a person goes through in loosing a child. No one but another mom can understand. This group has been a life saver. I hold this group and newbies in prayer every day.

Caring is sharing, and that’s what we do for each other. As a mother of a child gone to soon, Listening Hearts was there and knew what I needed when I did not have a clue. As much as we hate having moms to join this group, we know we need each other because no one understands better than another bereaved mom.

I have been a client and volunteer for Listening Hearts for 8 years. I learned early on from the group, the chaos that my mind was experiencing, was normal. I felt so crazy. Now I am honored to help and provide hope to other mother's that have lost their children. The experience has helped me to grow as a person. I really don't know how I would have held it together without this group. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being there for me.

I was raised to keep my thoughts and feelings to myself, especially painful ones. " Time will heal my wounds." So when I reached out to Listening Hearts, it was me that had to learn the process of grieving, and open up to the unspeakable pain. There were so many at different stages. I thought what madness for all of us to endure. But there was so much patience and compassion in the meetings that I felt safe to be there and experience the support they offered. I had always been some type of caregiver myself and they gave me what I could not give myself, unconditional love for where I was with no judgement. I was judging myself plenty, but they showed me that my crazy thoughts and feelings were normal. It definitely takes someone that has walked this walk to understand the complexity of what goes on in our bodies, minds, and spirit. While a counselor is good to seek out, a group like this is a blessing many times over. I think they helped me from having a nervous breakdown.

It's been 7 years since my sweet Chad passed at age 25. I went searching for other mothers in my situation, and found Listening Hearts. I thought I was going crazy! But they let me know what I was experiencing was normal. At first it was hard to go to face to face meetings, but after I started going, I looked forward to our shares and hugs that we shared. They always understood where I was coming from and never tried to fix me or make me feel like I should be different. Sometimes friends hate to see me hurt and want to fix me, when all I need is to be heard. My feelings are my feelings, not good or bad. Listening Hearts is that safe place, come as you are, we love you where you are at.