Walking Through Miscarriage and Infant loss

10/16/2025

🕯️ October 15 | National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Today, we pause to remember the little ones who left this world too soon — the babies we carried, the ones we held for a moment, and the dreams we still hold in our hearts.

To the mothers, fathers, families, and friends who have experienced this kind of loss — your grief is seen, your love is real, and your babies are never forgotten. 💗💙🦋

If you or a loved one has experienced a loss in the last year, you can request to pick up a care box from our Claremore office now or throughout the remainder of October. Please note, these careboxes are available throughout the year and postcards are available for medical offices and hospitals to have on hand to minister to families.

08/22/2025

06/15/2025

No one grieves the same. No one can fully understand how you feel because no one is you. You are often the overlooked one. After a child dies, most people focus on the mom while you are left to find your own way. But you are equally as important. Your feelings matter. Your relationship with your child matters and continues to matter. We may not be perfect in the way that we care for you but hear this: We love you.

No matter how long your child lived, we know that it never could have been long enough. Father’s Day is a bittersweet day. But, you, you are a father, nothing in life or in death can take that from you. You are theirs and they are yours and that is something to celebrate today and every day. - a memorygrows.org

From all of us at WTM&IL- Happy Father’s Day

06/11/2025

06/10/2025

Thank You, Jerzy, The Court Dog! You, Joey and Mindie are appreciated more than you'll ever know.

06/04/2025

🌟 Sponsor Spotlight – Thank You for Helping Us Follow the Butterfly Trail™ 🌟

As we prepare for the 5th Annual Follow The Butterfly Trail™ this Sunday, June 8th, we are deeply grateful for the support of our incredible sponsors and community partners who make this meaningful day possible. 💜🦋

Your generosity helps us create a sacred space for families to experience hope and healing.

🙏 With heartfelt thanks to our sponsors:
🐾 Catoosa Small Animal Hospital
🚁 Paragon Helicopter Services, LLC.
🍖 Countrymen BBQ
💅 Signature Nail Bar
💇‍♀️ JLS Hair Co. Salon and Spa
👶 Kurtain Klimbers Daycare
⛪ Cedar Point Church
⛪ Claremore Church of the Nazarene
⛪ Harvest Baptist Church
⛪ Life.Church Catoosa

🌿 And special appreciation to our community partners:
🌸 Master Gardeners Association of Rogers County
🏙 City of Claremore Government
🚓 Rogers County Sheriff's Office
🐶 Jerzy, The Court Dog
🎨 Studio B Artworks

Thank you for helping us walk this trail with love, remembrance, and support. 💜

06/03/2025

As Follow the Butterfly Trail™ approaches this Sunday, we want to share a story that reminds us why this day means so much.

A few years ago, we met Sweet Ruby — a Master Gardener who came to volunteer. As she learned the heart behind the butterfly release, she quietly asked:

"I lost my daughter, Beverly, several years ago. Could I release a butterfly in her honor?"

Of course, we had one just for her.
And when Ruby released that butterfly, she told us:

"I also released some of the pain."

If you're like Ruby — carrying the memory of a baby gone too soon, no matter how long it’s been — we have a butterfly just for you, too. 💙

Come join us. Release, remember, and heal.

🦋 Follow the Butterfly Trail™
🗓 Sunday, June 8 | 2:00–3:30 p.m.
📍 The Teaching Garden, Claremore, OK
📱 Text 918-475-0500 to reserve your butterfly

Ruby will be there again — with her big smile and gentle heart — ready to welcome you. 💐

06/02/2025

🌸 Join Us for the 5th Annual Follow The Butterfly Trail™ 🌸

We invite you to gather with us on Sunday, June 8th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a heartfelt event honoring babies lost from miscarriage through the first year of life. 💜

Follow The Butterfly Trail™ gives families a beautiful way to remember and celebrate their little ones by releasing a butterfly in their memory.

🦋 Please note: Butterflies are reserved for families who have experienced this kind of loss.

📍 Location: The Teaching Gardens
1564 Camden St., Claremore (across from Hammett House Restaurant)

Whether you come to release a butterfly or to support those who do, your presence matters. Let’s walk the trail together in love and hope.

We'd like to thank our event sponsors for supporting us:

Catoosa Small Animal Hospital
Paragon Helicopter Services, LLC.
Countrymen BBQ
Signature Nail Bar
JLS Hair Co. Salon and Spa
Kurtain Klimbers Daycare
Cedar Point Church
Claremore Church of the Nazarene
Harvest Baptist Church
Life.Church Catoosa

We'd also like to recognize our community partners who make this event possible:
Master Gardeners Association of Rogers County
City of Claremore Government
Rogers County Sheriff's Office
Jerzy, The Court Dog
Studio B Artworks

05/04/2025

Today is Bereaved Mother’s Day.

We see you. And we are here to respect and honor you.
Just a gentle reminder that we have care boxes available for families who’ve had a recent loss and our butterfly release is scheduled for June 8th. You aren’t meant to walk this path alone.