Maddie's Footprints

Maddie's Footprints is excited to introduce Brandon, Kohen's dad, as he shares a piece of his experience, as well as various hardships that have accompanied him on this journey, and how he has overcome them. Brandon is a huge part of our mentorship program, where he creates relationships with fathers who've had more recent losses to console, advise, and encourage them. We are so grateful to have Brandon in our Maddie's Footprints community. 

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.    

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.    

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints, and Brandon, Kohen's Dad. 

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Join Maddie's Footprints Executive Director, Edie Couvillon Aymond, as she provides her first quarterly update on Maddie's Footprints of 2022! Now you can keep up with everything going on with Maddie's from your car, on a run, or anywhere else that works for you! Thanks for listening!

TW: Mentioning topics such as infertility and child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. 

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

Featuring: Edie Couvillon, Executive Director, Maddie's Footprints

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Introducing a three-part podcast series called (In)Fertility, brought to you by Maddie's Footprints. Our goal for this series is to share a detailed look into every piece of the journey when a couple makes the difficult decision to reach for help in creating a family. We are honored to have had the opportunity to sit down with these 4 extremely special guests.

In episode two, you will meet Neil Chappell, MD, he serves as a Fertility Physician at Fertility Answers of East Baton Rouge. His passion for his work is evident in conversation and we are proud to partner with him and the entire team behind Fertility Answers. For more information on resources provided by Fertility Answers in both Lafayette and Baton Rouge, please visit their website: www.fertilityanswers.com

TW: Mentioning topics such as infertility and child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints

Learn more about the amazing work that Fertility Answers does at both of their clinics in Lafayette and Baton Rouge at www.fertilityanswers.com

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Ashley sits down with two local mental health professionals who have been guided in their careers by their personal struggles with fertility and loss. Michelle Reyes, LMSW, LCDC and Elizabeth Vivian, LPC and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional go into detail about their own fertility stories, how it has affected their careers, meeting patients at their various points of hope and hopelessness, exhaustion that often accompanies fertility treatment, and facing the heartbreaking decision to give up.

TW: Mentioning topics such as infertility and child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints, Michelle Reyes, LMSW, LCDC and Elizabeth Vivian, LPC

Learn more about the amazing work that Fertility Answers does at both of their clinics in Lafayette and Baton Rouge at www.fertilityanswers.com

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Neil Chappell, MD, Fertility Expert at Fertility Answers of Baton Rouge shares with Ashley, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints, his thoughts on the roots of his passion for his studies, "sub-fertility", reoccurring loss, common struggles he sees within his patients, and advice he would give to couples considering fertility treatment.

TW: Mentioning topics such as infertility and child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints and Neil Chappell, MD, Fertility Expert at Fertility Answers of Baton Rouge.

Learn more about resources available to you and the amazing work that they do at www.fertilityanswers.com.

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Jamie boldly shares she and her husband's story of struggling with infertility: from naivety of the possibilities to complete commitment to winning their battle on the odds, and all of the hardships in between. 

TW: Mentioning topics such as infertility and child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints and Jamie Love, a mother just trying to conceive.

Learn more about the amazing work that Fertility Answers does at both of their clinics in Lafayette and Baton Rouge at www.fertilityanswers.com

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Tripp's Mom, Brianna, tells the story of her first of three sons. On this episode, Brianna speaks with Ashley about the heartbreak she felt after losing Tripp, the importance of honoring her son and how she does it, and her story of finding Maddie's Footprints.

Thank you for shining Tripp's light bright on this world, Brianna and Colby. The impact he has made will never be forgotten or taken for granted. 💙

Please take the time today to listen to or read the beautiful love story of Tripp Anthony Latiolais, told by his amazing mother and biggest cheerleader, Brianna W Latiolais.

TW: Mentioning topics such as grief, child loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director for Maddie's Footprints.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a non-profit organization in Louisiana that provides support to grieving families throughout Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge.

In Tripp's mom's words:

What Maddie's Footprints Did For Me….

When we lost our son Tripp in 2016, Maddie’s Footprints stepped in immediately. We were so fortunate that we did not have to worry about funeral costs, thanks to Maddies. Little did I know how much MORE Maddies would help our family from that day forward…..

I was honestly scared to become a part of Maddies. I didn’t want to be a part of this group of parents that also experienced my same nightmare of losing a child. But Maddies continued to reach out to me anyways…. just reminding me, “We Are Here When Your Ready.”

7 weeks after losing Tripp, I had hit rock bottom, and felt like I had no one else to turn to with the crazy feelings I had flowing through my mind… So that’s when I finally decided to reach out for help. I was welcomed by a group of moms, that shared my same nightmare, that instantly became some of my greatest blessings. I was hooked…. From the weekly support groups, to the middle of the night phone calls and texts, to the dinners out with other moms, and then to the amazing Maddies Events where I finally got to CELEBRATE My Angel Baby in a Fun, Memorable, and Peaceful way!!! Along with the thousands of other families who shared my same story, my same grief journey…..

Throughout my first year with Maddies, I quickly realized the money and time that was constantly thrown into these support groups and events that was helping our families so much…

And THAT is WHY we decided to begin the  2022 Angel T Black Pot Cook Off!!! Because without MADDIE’S FOOTPRINTS, I’m not sure I would have gotten thru some of my darkest days whole…..

So, Our Journey of #givingforTripp is to not only keep his name alive…. But to also make sure that Maddie’s Footprints can continue to do for other families what they did for me!!!!

Listen as Ashley reads a poem titled "Strength and Courage". (Author unknown.)

TW: Mentioning topics such as infertility and child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. 

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints

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Ashley Stroder, Program Director, shares an inspirational quote to help get us all ready to conquer the week. 

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

If you are struggling with overwhelming grief due to the loss of a loved one, we strongly encourage you to reach out to someone near to you for support. It is often better to stand with others rather than alone, during difficult times. 

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints

#1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #holidaygrief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness

After experiencing a loss as significant as the one of your child, your reality may seem to be altered. Going back to the routine you had before your loss, especially returning to work once your bereavement or maternity leave has ended, can stir up so many emotions. Many of them unwanted. The best thing to do to face this challenge is acknowledge and prepare for it. Joining us today is Leslie Herhold, LCSW, an Acadiana-native who now practices in Fairhope and Gulf Shores through Leslie T. Herhold LCSW LLC, Counseling Services. Leslie specializes in the treatment of anxiety and depression in perinatal women, including clients dealing with infertility and pregnancy loss. 

TW: Mentioning topics such as infertility and child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.   

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints Leslie T Herhold, LCSW #1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness #perinatalloss #infertility

So, the buildup of the holidays has come and gone, what now? Ashley Stroder will be sharing tips and motivation every morning this week to walk with you over that seasonal, post-holiday hill. In this episode, listen as she speaks on taking care of your mental health. 

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. 

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints 

#1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #holidaygrief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness

So, the buildup of the holidays has come and gone, what now? Ashley Stroder will be sharing tips and motivation every morning this week to walk with you over that seasonal, post-holiday hill. On this episode, she speaks about the emotions you may experience once you've returned to your day-to-day life after the holidays and follows it with a beautifully put poem from a bereaved mother titled, "To Those Who Are Not Grieving."

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints

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So, the buildup of the holidays has come and gone, what now? Ashley Stroder will be sharing tips and motivation every morning this week to walk with you over that seasonal, post-holiday hill. On this episode, she gives a little bit of advice on comparing yourself to others. 

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.    

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.    

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints   

#1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #holidaygrief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness

So the build up of the holidays has come and gone, what now? We've just overcome one of the most anticipated days of the entire year, and all of that lost steam can sometimes lead to a very emotional December 26th. No matter how you spent the holidays, or how you're feeling today, you have made it to December 26th. And that itself is something to celebrate.

Ashley Stroder will be sharing tips and motivation every morning this week to walk with you over that seasonal, post-holiday hill. 

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.   

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints  

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We hope that this podcast finds you on Christmas Day feeling at peace. We are so glad that you are here for it. We hope that you find a way today to celebrate your baby and yourself in any way that you see fitting. Because what that is, it is good enough. Merry Christmas, from your family at Maddie's Footprints.

Twelve Days of Hope is a series dedicated to families coping with grief during this holiday season. While holidays are made out to be joyful celebrations, we know that the absence of a beloved child can be especially daunting during this time; all while the rest of the world seems to be enjoying 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year'. We hope that this series finds you safe and provides you with some comfort, encouragement, and peace to help you through this season. Happy Holidays.

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.   

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints  

#1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #holidaygrief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness

Twelve Days of Hope is a series dedicated to families coping with grief during this holiday season. While holidays are made out to be joyful celebrations, we know that the absence of a beloved child can be especially overbearing during this time; all while the rest of the world seems to be enjoying 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year'. We hope that this series can provide you with some comfort, encouragement, and peace to help you through this holiday season.

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director for Maddie's Footprints

#1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #holidaygrief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness

Twelve Days of Hope is a series dedicated to families coping with grief during this holiday season. While holidays are made out to be joyful celebrations, we know that the absence of a beloved child can be especially overbearing during this time; all while the rest of the world seems to be enjoying 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year'. We hope that this series can provide you with some comfort, encouragement, and peace to help you through this holiday season.

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director for Maddie's Footprints

#1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #holidaygrief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness

Twelve Days of Hope is a series dedicated to families coping with grief during this holiday season. While holidays are made out to be joyful celebrations, we know that the absence of a beloved child can be especially overbearing during this time; all while the rest of the world seems to be enjoying 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year'. We hope that this series can provide you with some comfort, encouragement, and peace to help you through this holiday season.

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director for Maddie's Footprints

#1in4 #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #grief #holidaygrief #preganancyandinfantlossawareness

Twelve Days of Hope is a series dedicated to families coping with grief during this holiday season. While holidays are made out to be joyful celebrations, we know that the absence of a beloved child can be especially overbearing during this time; all while the rest of the world seems to be enjoying 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year'. We hope that this series can provide you with some comfort, encouragement, and peace to help you through this holiday season.

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director for Maddie's Footprints

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Heather Olivier joins us to talk about coping during the holidays. Listen as she discusses things like the stigma around perinatal grief, recognizing triggers, her son Owen, loving somebody who is grieving, and much more. She is a mental health practitioner who specializes in perinatal loss with a combined certification in perinatal mental health and trauma therapy.

TW: Mentioning topics such as child loss, especially by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Provided by Maddie's Footprints, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering emotional and financial support to families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age) in Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Featuring: Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director for Maddie's Footprints and Heather Olivier, PLPC, NCC

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We want to welcome everyone to our newest resource for families who’ve lost a child during pregnancy or infancy. Featuring Ashley Stroder, LMSW, Program Director of Maddie's Footprints. Please feel free to share any of our episodes with someone who may benefit from it!

Maddie's Footprints is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Louisiana who serves the parishes of Acadiana and Greater Baton Rouge. We offer emotional and financial support to families who have lost a child by miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss (up to one year of age). We hope that through this podcast we can provide easily accessible assistance to grieving mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, friends, etc. across the nation!

Keep an eye out for our upcoming episodes by subscribing, including our next on tips to cope during the holidays.

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