<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Named and Known]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to our supportive space for those walking through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. Every life is Named & Known by God.]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:06:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.namedandknown.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What to Do With the "What Ifs" After Baby Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The questions can feel relentless at times. If you felt like your mind was busy or overworked before loss, you may feel that even more deeply now. Personally, my thoughts often spiral into questions like: What if? Should I have…? Could I have…? Since losing Mason, there have been moments when my mind has felt like an unsafe place. It returns again and again to questions that don’t have clear answers. It lingers on possibilities—the ones that might have changed everything. These thought loops...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/what-to-do-with-the-what-ifs-after-baby-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce730440e74dbec4fe26b1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_47eb5accf501427f9b46bb0dfa03572e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eden VerBeek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holy Grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holding Grief Through Holy Week When sorrow, silence, and waiting feel familiar Holy Week can feel different when you are grieving. The story is the same. The Scriptures are the same. But your heart is not. Because when you have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, you don’t just hear this story - you recognize it. When the Story Feels Personal Holy Week does not rush to joy. It slows down. It lingers in sorrow. It makes space for suffering. From the garden…to the cross…to the silence that...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/holy-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c9a8b1495b6130435490c9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:16:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2b7a695828fb45f2b2163831ec556926~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>masonsnana</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is Not the End: Hope After Baby Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gentle Reminder That We Are All Journeying Toward Eternity Hope After Baby Loss There are moments in grief when everything feels final. Final diagnosis. Final breath. Final goodbye. And in the wake of pregnancy or baby loss, that sense of finality can feel especially sharp—because it came so quickly, so unexpectedly, and without the time you thought you would have. It can feel like something has been cut short. Like a story ended before it really began. But Scripture quietly reminds us of...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/this-is-not-the-end</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3b69136a1fdc193c0bc40</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3734547566457864503359~mv2_d_5026_3351_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>masonsnana</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where was God in Our Darkest Moment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we lost Mason, there were big questions lingering in my heart.  Where was God in that triage room? Where was He during labor and delivery? Was He with me? Did He care?  Because if I’m honest, it was hard to see Him in those moments. Hard to feel that He was there with us, holding us and giving us strength.  He felt distant. Which left us feeling terrified, heartbroken, and anxious.  I didn’t ask “Where is God?” in an angry way, or even in a questioning-His-existence kind of way.   It was...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/where-was-god-in-our-darkest-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69beac1e9b4f1678f08453cd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:39:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b1055ee9e268458c930ba30ac2c02731~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eden VerBeek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is My Baby in Heaven?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian perspective on if babies go to Heaven.]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/is-my-baby-in-heaven</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bbc959dd2f1e9c39341845</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:10:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/024c381dbc32418e81ba15c389175b5d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>masonsnana</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standing in the Valley: How to Support Someone After Baby Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reflection on grief, presence, and what grieving parents truly need.]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/standing-in-the-valley-how-to-support-someone-after-baby-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aeb8c41b8e90b2a7e84b10</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:17:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e21cdf04eeda4bcca2bd3d1c8dbc47a8~mv2_d_3159_3949_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eden VerBeek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Live With Grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grief is a rollercoaster no one asks to be on. Before losing Mason, I had never truly experienced grief. I’ve been fortunate not to have lost close friends or family members before this. Because of that, I had no idea what to expect emotionally, physically, or spiritually after loss. In the first month after losing Mason, I discovered something quickly: grief has no rules. It follows no timeline. It arrives uninvited. It cannot be rushed, reasoned with, or fixed. Grief feels like many...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/learning-to-live-with-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a344e43a2716aeb21a2cd7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f5c47c86872a427aa1d0ac1761968ffd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eden VerBeek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When I Can’t Fix It: Loving My Daughter Through Grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the hardest truths of life is this: You cannot fix the deepest pain of someone you love. I’ve always been a fixer. I like solutions. I like answers. I like being able to make things better. And when my daughter lost her precious baby Mason, I wanted more than anything to make it all go away for her—the pain, the shock, the grief, the emptiness. I wanted to erase the ache in her chest with a word, a prayer, a hug so perfect it would restore what was lost. But I’ve learned something...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/when-i-can-t-fix-it-loving-my-daughter-through-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f870312cb2e7c18f11570</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:48:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95092cb0d969416caa033fd610454827.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>masonsnana</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are Not Alone: Resources for Pregnancy &#38; Infant Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[While nothing can take away the ache we carry for our babies — for their futures, and for the loss we have faced — there are resources that have brought me real comfort along the way. Friend, we are not alone in this. Finding Comfort in Shared Stories One of the greatest sources of hope for me has been hearing other people’s stories. When brave men and women share their journeys, something shifts. We feel seen. Understood. Connected. Their words remind us that survival is possible — even when...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/you-are-not-alone-resources-for-pregnancy-infant-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699889a6fc53c40638617c45</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:22:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/017066_e68816c0675344219db7a1af1ebd1bb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eden VerBeek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Named &#38; Known - Mason's Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month ago today, I was 32 weeks pregnant with our baby boy. Today, I sit with empty arms. Our journey began in June 2025, when my husband, Ben, and I were married. It was the best day of my life — the easiest “yes” I’ve ever said. Just one month later, in July, we were surprised to learn that I was pregnant. We felt everything at once — excitement, shock, fear, and a love that was already overwhelming. We shared the news quickly with our family and friends, unable to contain our joy. For...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/named-known-mason-s-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69973534aab309115cb46d8f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:09:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4e2901_f84ab84b57cb43bfb039f608f4762b58~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eden VerBeek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Mason's Nana]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month ago today, I stood beside my 32-week pregnant daughter and her husband when we heard the words no one ever wants to hear: “There is no heartbeat.” I had the extraordinary honor of being present for Mason’s birth and spending eight sacred hours with his precious earthly body. I will forever be grateful for that sweet time—and for the incredible doctors and nurses who cared for us with such gentleness and compassion. After induced labor, our sweet baby Mason was born during a Michigan...]]></description><link>https://www.namedandknown.net/post/from-mason-s-nana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995cd159910c1b83a6a1b02</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:32:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>masonsnana</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>