10/15/2026
We share a lot of happy moments here at HomeRealty, but today I wanted to share something a little more personal.
October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a day that has held a special place in my heart for the past five years.
Five years ago, I gave birth to my daughter, Joy, at just 19½ weeks. She was tiny, but she was perfect, and although I didn’t get the time with her I had hoped for, she will always be part of my life and my story.
I think one of the hardest things about pregnancy and infant loss is that life continues, but a part of you will always carry that experience. It’s not something we always talk about, and sometimes people don’t even know we’ve been through it.
I know there are others within our HomeRealty family and throughout our community who have experienced this kind of loss. I wanted to recognize this day not only for Joy, but for all the babies who were loved, wanted, and are still remembered.
Tonight at 7 PM, I’ll be lighting a candle for Joy as part of the International Wave of Light, and I’ll be thinking of all the other families remembering their babies, too.
No matter how small or how brief their lives, the love we have for our babies is forever.
-Jess
