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Honoring the Tree of Life: The Beauty and Purpose of Placenta Prints
This post contains images of placenta that some readers may find uncomfortable. Please view and share respectfully. The placenta (and...

Kristin Bryan
Jun 43 min read
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Neurofeedback as a Therapeutic Tool in Trauma and Crisis Counseling
Treatment-Based Applications in Trauma and Crisis Counseling Settings This presentation was my final project for graduate school, and it...

Kristin Bryan
Apr 221 min read
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Research Proposal: A Comparative Analysis of Group Play Therapy with Traditional Group Talk Therapy for Adolescents with Significant Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
For the fall semester of 2024 I wrote a research proposal for one of my classes. From there, I was invited to participate through a...

Kristin Bryan
May 25, 202423 min read
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Where Are the Gatekeepers?
As I have been pressing on in my continuing education, learning about trauma, abuse and neglect, and mental illness/disorders, I’ve been...

Kristin Bryan
Oct 24, 20214 min read
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"To Add Insult to Injury"
We've all heard this phrase, "to add insult to injury"; many of us have even used it. A definition of this phrase is, "To exacerbate an...

Kristin Bryan
Feb 6, 20204 min read
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Memoirs of a Birth Worker: A Life Changing First
I have had the idea to write a memoir for a few years now, but have put it off for a number of reasons. Primarily though, I would have...

Kristin Bryan
Dec 19, 20185 min read
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Voices of Hope: "My Love Will Find You, No Matter Where You Are"
As many of you already know, October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. 1 in 4 women carry the burden of this kind of loss;...
Amanda Bitterman
Oct 6, 201810 min read
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Breastfeeding Mini Sessions!
I am super excited and thankful for all of you ladies who participated in my breastfeeding mini sessions August 25! It was a wonderful...

Kristin Bryan
Sep 2, 20181 min read
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Voices of Hope: Double Rainbow
This part of the Voices of Hope series is written by Teissa McDill. I have been so honored to be a part of their journey. As a teenager,...
Teissa McDill
Jul 28, 20182 min read
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Making Memories
One of the greatest privileges I have had through my career has been the families that I have been made a part of through friendship. ...

Kristin Bryan
Jul 24, 20182 min read
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Infant Car Seats: Everyday Dangers
Picture is screen captured from this Facebook post. Walking In Hope is not affiliated with any of the individuals in this image or who...

Kristin Bryan
Jun 12, 20187 min read
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She Touched the What??? Placenta Printing and Encapsulation
Placenta encapsulation

Kristin Bryan
May 7, 20186 min read
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Voices of Hope: Never Give Up!
The following is the personal story of Dawn and David Hill's journey . Just a brief bit about these two amazing people: Dawn is from...
Dawn Hill
Dec 23, 20177 min read
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Voices of Hope
Everyone has a story. We all carry hurts, baggage, dark places. We spend so much effort hiding these parts of our lives; put on a mask,...

Kristin Bryan
Dec 22, 20171 min read
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Because It Is All I Have Left
Bereavement photography and why families have them.

Kristin Bryan
Oct 15, 20175 min read
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When Dads Are Mightier Than the Village
Far too often, men feel isolated when their partner exclusively breastfeeds their new child. Men may feel like they are not important or...

Kristin Bryan
Aug 17, 20175 min read
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Bring A Meal: Help For Those In Mourning
The day we found out our little Hope had died, my girlfriend went right to work setting up a meal ministry for our friends to help us...

Kristin Bryan
Jul 14, 20173 min read
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Straight From the Tap: Breast Really IS Best!
*Written from a mother who has breastfed, pumped and bottle fed, and formula fed. Recently, my youngest and I participated in a...

Kristin Bryan
Jul 8, 20175 min read
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Holding Space: What It Means To Be A Bereavement Doula
As I walked along the pier stretched out over the ocean, I read the names on the empty benches. Each bench was in honor or in memory of...

Kristin Bryan
Jun 28, 20173 min read
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