Three Steps to Overcome Your Disappointment
I’ve always hated the idea that “disappointments are a part of life.” I’ve heard that, but it’s never been particularly helpful. In this post from Foreknown, Author Ryan Cole gives you three practical steps to actually deal with and overcome disappointment.
How To Pray for Someone Walking Through Loss
Praying for somebody that’s going through a pregnancy loss can be difficult, but we outline some helpful ways to practically pray for others here. If you need prayer, you can always reach out to us to pray for you too!
3 Tips for Handling Holidays After Loss for Men
Handling the holidays after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss is difficult, and in this post, we talk to men specifically about how they can connect, protect and love their wives best during the holidays.
5 Tattoos For Parents Who've Lost Their Baby
Tattoos are a great way for you to memorialize your child due to their permanency. Your size, design, and location are important, and while Pinterest has a thousand options, here are 5 tattoos that we here at Foreknown have gotten to remember our babies.
5 Books for Navigating Miscarriage
When you’re going through a miscarriage, several authors have created helpful books to support you. Here are 5 great book recommendations for you to check out, complete with links to Amazon.
When God Doesn’t Answer Prayers
What do we do when what we pray for most isn’t given to us? What happens when God doesn’t answer our prayers? How do you cope? How do you get through? We’ve prayed for babies, miscarriages and infertility and it seems God isn’t answering our prayers. What now? This post walks you through a bit of journey, some process and three practical steps to connect with God in hard times.
Pain Amidst the Holidays
How do I wrap my heart around preparing for the Holidays after I’ve lost my child? Can joy and pain co-exist during the Holidays?
Tips to strengthen your heart during the holiday season…
Honor Without Kids
Father’s Day can be a difficult holiday and we’re here to support men as they continue on their pregnancy journey. Maybe they’ve lost children, have experienced pregnancy loss or are still waiting for a son or daughter. We honor you, men.
Men, You Can’t Ignore This
Men, as you navigate and lead your wife through a miscarriage, there are certain things I want to encourage you to say (and not say) and do. Learn from my experiences here.
Losing “It”After 15 Weeks
As a man, I was trying to find a way to equate what women go through in losing a child. The only thing I could really equate it to would be as if you lost a job 15-weeks after starting it. I recently went through this transition and wanted to encourage you in seeking similarities with your wife. Check out this post.
Two Years Since…
It’s been two years since the loss of our son through stillbirth. Where are we right now? What’s gotten better? What hasn’t changed? Check out this blog post if you’ve lost a child and are continually processing their loss years later.
When It’s Your Friend— What to Say and Do
When your friend experiences a pregnancy loss, there’s a lot to say and do that can be helpful, and hurtful. We know it’s your heart to be with them and grieve with them, but people are weird in grief situations. We've compiled this list of "Do's" and "Don'ts" to help you practically and actually help in difficult times.
Four Real Ways to Help Your Wife Through Pregnancy Loss
Walking with your wife through a miscarriage or stillbirth is really hard and there aren’t a lot of practical how-to articles that are cut-and-dry for men. In this article, we talk about 4 actual and practical ways that you can “be there” for your wife after she’s experienced a pregnancy loss.
Through, Not Around
If you decided to ignore your grief and walk around a valley instead of through it, you could miss all that God has for you and wants to show you. Check out this post from Foreknown Men about walking through the valley and not around it.
All Time is a Loan
This artist lost his son at 21-years olds and is glorifying God in this new song. Learn about 4 ways the song “21-Years” can help you in loss.
21 Scriptures to Memorize this Season
In times of grief, turning to God’s Word can be helpful to explore His promises to you. We’ve compiled 21 scriptures that you should pray about and start memorizing today.