Beyond grief: A mother's journey from apathy to advocacy.

Abstract

In this narrative, a mother describes the grief she experienced following the death of her infant son. An identical twin son survived. The turning point came with a stark realization. Though many families endure tragedies like hers, they do so with far fewer resources. Opportunities to be present with their children-to hold them, comfort them-become unimaginably precious when you don't know which embrace might be the last. This realization shifted her from mere survival to action. She could no longer be apathetic. Her grief was no longer a private burden but a call to advocacy, to ensure that no child faces fear or suffering alone. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).