Faith-Based Retreats for Bereaved Parents Finding hope & life after losing a child is a journey.
When you lose a child, you're not looking for advice. You're looking for people who understand and will walk with you. While We're Waiting exists for bereaved parents who are walking this road and hold onto faith in the middle of it.
Everything here is offered at no cost to grieving families. Whatever brought you to this page today, there is a pace for you.
If your child has died, you are not looking for advice. You are looking for people who understand. While We're Waiting exists for bereaved parents who are walking this road and holding on to faith in the middle of it.
Everything here is offered at no cost to grieving families. Whatever brought you to this page today, there is a place for you.
Retreats for Bereaved Parents
Our weekend retreats bring together parents who have lost a child, led by people who have lost a child themselves. There are no strangers telling you how to grieve. There is rest, honest conversation, and time with others who already understand what you carry.
We host weekends for bereaved parents, weekends for parents touched by suicide, and one day retreats for moms and for dads, in locations across the country.
See upcoming retreat dates and locations
Local Support Groups
Our chapters meet regularly in communities around the country. They are small, ongoing gatherings of bereaved parents who meet to talk, listen, and walk together through grief with a shared faith.
The Podcast
Sometimes it is easier to listen than to talk. Our podcast features conversations with bereaved parents about grief, faith, marriage after loss, surviving the holidays, and the questions that do not have tidy answers. Listen wherever you are, whenever you are ready.
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Talk With Someone
If you are not sure where to begin, you do not have to figure it out alone. Reach out to us and someone who understands will get back to you.