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    Where Are the Gatekeepers?
    Kristin Bryan
    • Oct 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
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    Salvation: Why are so many Christians confused about the most crucial decision of all time?
    Kristin Bryan
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Salvation: Why are so many Christians confused about the most crucial decision of all time?

    Part One A recent conversation got me to thinking: there is a lot of confusion over salvation; confusion to such an extent that there...
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    "To Add Insult to Injury"
    Kristin Bryan
    • Feb 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    "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...
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    Memoirs of a Birth Worker: A Life Changing First
    Kristin Bryan
    • Dec 19, 2018
    • 5 min

    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...
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    Voices of Hope: "My Love Will Find You, No Matter Where You Are"
    Amanda Bitterman
    • Oct 6, 2018
    • 10 min

    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;...
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    Breastfeeding Mini Sessions!
    Kristin Bryan
    • Sep 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    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...
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    Voices of Hope: Double Rainbow
    Teissa McDill
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    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,...
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    Making Memories
    Kristin Bryan
    • Jul 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    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. ...
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    Infant Car Seats: Everyday Dangers
    Kristin Bryan
    • Jun 12, 2018
    • 7 min

    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...
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    She Touched the What???  Placenta Printing and Encapsulation
    Kristin Bryan
    • May 7, 2018
    • 6 min

    She Touched the What??? Placenta Printing and Encapsulation

    Placenta encapsulation
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    Voices of Hope: Never Give Up!
    Dawn Hill
    • Dec 23, 2017
    • 7 min

    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...
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    Voices of Hope
    Kristin Bryan
    • Dec 22, 2017
    • 1 min

    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,...
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    Because It Is All I Have Left
    Kristin Bryan
    • Oct 15, 2017
    • 5 min

    Because It Is All I Have Left

    Bereavement photography and why families have them.
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    When Dads Are Mightier Than the Village
    Kristin Bryan
    • Aug 17, 2017
    • 5 min

    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...
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    Bring A Meal: Help For Those In Mourning
    Kristin Bryan
    • Jul 14, 2017
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Straight From the Tap: Breast Really IS Best!
    Kristin Bryan
    • Jul 8, 2017
    • 5 min

    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...
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    Holding Space: What It Means To Be A Bereavement Doula
    Kristin Bryan
    • Jun 28, 2017
    • 3 min

    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...
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