Benefits For Parents Research Articles

Influence of Learners' Perceptions of the Benefits of Qur'anic Tadarus and Parents' Attention to Learning Discipline

This study aims to determine the influence of students' perceptions of the benefits of the tadarus al-Qur'an and parents' attention to the learning discipline of class VIII students at SMP N 3 Polanharjo Klaten academic year 2020/2021. This research method uses a quantitative approach with a population of 43 students. Data analysis methods with classical assumption tests include linearity, normality, heteroskedasticity, multicollinearity, and multiple linear regression tests. The model accuracy tests are the F test, coefficient of determination (R2), and the hypothesis test with the T test. The study's results explained that the influence of students' perceptions of the benefits of qur'anic tadarus on the learning discipline of students at SMP N 3 Polanharjo Klaten Th 2020/2021 is positive and significant. This means that the higher the learner's perception of the benefits of the tadarus al- Qur'an, the higher the learning discipline. The influence of parents' attention on the learning discipline of students at SMP N 3 Polanharjo Klaten Th 2020/2021 is positive and significant. This means that the greater the attention of parents, the higher the learning discipline. The influence of students' perceptions of the benefits of the Qur'an tadarus and parents' attention to the learning discipline of students at SMP N 3 Polanharjo Klaten Th 2020/2021 together (simultaneously) is a significant effect

The Importance of Parental Involvement on Students’ Speaking Achievement

This research article explores the importance of parental involvement on students’ speaking achievement. The researchers demonstrate how parental involvement in children’s learning process can lead to numerous benefits for both children and parents, educators, and also school; including speaking achievement in English subject area. In this global era, Indonesian students are expected to master English as stated in the curriculum. Speaking is an essential skill in English to help students facing the global era in order to build relationships with other people around the world. Sometimes students have difficulties in practicing their speaking skills. This may be due to the lack of involvement of parents in the children’s learning process. Parents should encourage their children to be fluent in English as one of the international languages which are needed to find a job and pursue further education. As a result, it is not only parents that become the crucial components in educating students to create a better achievement but also school and community matters. Thus, the involvement of parents is needed to play an active role in collaboration with school and community to help students to be actively participating in the learning process to increase students’ speaking achievement.

The Benefit of Professional Parenthood for the Child

The author points out the mission of professional families in childcare in substitute care. It approximates the benefits of professional families for children living outside their own families, especially in the area of filling their mental needs. It emphasizes the importance of a relationship that is important to the life of every person and especially to children in the process of their development. In the contribution, the author describes the legislative definition of professional parenthood in the Slovak Republic; approaches the roles of a professional parent in the care of a child, and emphasizes the importance of motivation for the performance of this profession; as well as the preparation for professional parenthood; the personality characteristic of professional parents. The author also points to the merit of cooperation between professional parents and members of a multidisciplinary team in addressing childcare issues. The contribution focuses on the benefits of professional parenting for the child, comparing this kind of childcare care provision in children's educational groups in children's homes.

Mitigating Youth Unemployment through Pre-service experience Acquisition under Parent-Employer Collaborative arrangements

The article examines the possibility and challenges of redressing graduate unemployment through parent-employer collaboration that revolves around of remuneration of pre-service em-ployment. The paper used a qualitative research design involving a review of grey literature from published articles and reports on theories and challenges of global, regional and Uganda’s youth unemployment, particularly graduate unemployment and the strategies being applied to mitigate it. Paper findings show the potential for adopting the proposal, given the benefits it is likely to generate for parents, fresh graduates, employers and the government. The proposed arrangement equips fresh graduates with practical working experience which enhanc-es job prospects; employer obtains value added from fresh graduate services at lower cost, and an opportunity to recruit the graduate as a permanent employee; the parent enjoys reduced cost incurred on spending on endless search for jobs by students. Both the government and society benefit through lower social costs due to reduced time graduates spend unemployed as well as greater contribution realized from their work. Findings make significant contribution to knowledge and practice on alleviating graduate unemployment, through parent-employer col-laboration that generates benefits for parents, fresh graduates, employers and the government

Parent Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Outcomes from the Translational 'Time for Healthy Habits' Trial: Secondary Outcomes from a Partially Randomized Preference Trial.

Healthy eating and active living interventions targeting parents of young children could have benefits for both children and parents. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of two remotely delivered healthy eating and active living interventions delivered at scale to parents, in increasing parent vegetable and fruit consumption (pre-specified secondary outcomes). Parents of children aged 2–6 years residing in New South Wales, Australia (n = 458), were recruited to a partially randomized preference trial consisting of three groups (telephone intervention (n = 95); online intervention (n = 218); written material (Control) (n = 145)). This design allowed parents with a strong preference to select their preferred intervention, and once preference trends had been established, all parents that were subsequently recruited were randomized to obtain robust relative effects. Parent vegetable and fruit consumption was assessed via telephone interview at baseline and 9 months later. At follow-up, randomized parents who received the telephone intervention (n = 73) had significantly higher vegetable consumption compared to those who received the written control (n = 81) (+0.41 serves/day, p = 0.04), but there were no differences in parents allocated to intervention groups based on preference. No differences in fruit consumption were found for randomized or preference participants for either the telephone or online intervention. There may be some benefit to parents participating in the Healthy Habits Plus (telephone-based) intervention aimed at improving the eating behaviors of their children.

Becoming a Parent During Cardiovascular Training

BackgroundSpecialty training in cardiovascular diseases is consistently perceived to have adverse job conditions and interfere with family life. There is a dearth of universal workforce support for trainees who become parents during training. ObjectivesThis study sought to identify parental policies across cardiovascular training programs internationally. MethodsAn Internet-based international survey study available from August 2020 to October 2020 was sent via social media. The survey was administered 1 time and anonymously. Participants shared experiences regarding parental benefits/policies and perception of barriers for trainees. Participants were divided into 3 groups: training program directors, trainees pregnant during cardiology fellowship, and trainees not pregnant during training. ResultsA total of 417 replies were received from physicians, including 47 responses (11.3%) from training program directors, 146 responses (35%) from current or former trainees pregnant during cardiology training, and 224 responses (53.7%) from current or former trainees that were not pregnant during cardiology training. Among trainees, 280 (67.1%) were parents during training. Family benefits and policies were not uniformly available across institutions, and knowledge regarding the existence of such policies was low. Average parental leave ranged from 1 to 2 months in the United States compared with >4 months outside the United States, and in all countries, paternity leave was uncommon (only 11 participants [2.6%]). Coverage during family leave was primarily provided by peers (n = 184 [44.1%]), and 168 (91.3%) were without additional monetary or time compensation. ConclusionsThis is the first international survey evaluating and comparing parental benefits and policies among cardiovascular training programs. There is great variability among institutions, highlighting disparities in real-world experiences.

Sistem Pakar Untuk Mengetahui Minat dan Bakat Pada Anak Berbasis Web Dengan Metode Forward Chaining

In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic (Coronavirus Disease-19) it has affected various fields, especially the field of psychology in knowing children's interests and talents. Children's interests and talents are parents' problems in knowing the hidden abilities of children, especially at the age of 4-6 years. According to the journal US Office Of Education (USOE) America, the age of 4-6 years is a suitable age to find out interests and talents by conducting an aptitude interest test. The benefits of parents knowing the interests of children's talents, namely parents can find out the right and appropriate level of education. The results of the interview with Mrs. Rr.Wara Setija Brawidjajani.,S.Psi obtained information that interests and talents in children can be known by direct observation or direct observation of children's growth and development at home. The results of interviews with experts obtained data testing and training data. Therefore, the forward chaining method is used because of its compatibility with the method used by psychologists. The forward chaining method is a method that uses sustainable premises to find conclusions. Using this expert system can make it easier for every parent to find out their child's interests and talents as well as the right way of learning with an accuracy rate of 91.8%.

Parental Self-Compassion and Child Adjustment: The Mediating Role of Parental Depressive Symptoms.

Previous research suggests that self-compassion is associated with mental health and well-being. However, little has been done to understand the role of self-compassion in the family context. Hence, the present study investigated the associations between parents’ self-compassion, parent’s depressive symptoms, and child adjustment. A total 189 Chinese parents (101 mothers) whose children were 2–8 years old were recruited to complete a questionnaire, including measures of parents’ self-compassion, depressive symptoms, and children’s prosocial behavior, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems. Findings indicated mediation effects, in that parents’ depressive symptoms mediated the association between their self-compassion and child adjustment outcomes, namely children’s internalizing and externalizing problems, after controlling for the effects of monthly family income, child gender, and parent gender. Competing hypothesis suggested that parents’ self-compassion did not moderate between parents’ depressive symptoms and child adjustment outcomes. Hence, the association between parental depressive symptoms and child adjustment was not dependent on the level of parents’ self-compassion. As an implication, researchers and practitioners should be made aware of the benefits of parents’ self-compassion on parents’ mental health and child adjustment.

Parental preferences for a mandatory vaccination scheme in England: A discrete choice experiment

SummaryBackgroundMandatory vaccination has been mooted to combat falling childhood vaccine uptake rates in England. This study investigated parental preferences for a mandatory vaccination scheme.MethodsDiscrete choice experiment. Six attributes were investigated: vaccine, child age group, incentive, penalty, ability to opt out, and compensation scheme. Mixed effects conditional logit regression models were used to investigate parental preferences and relative importance of attributes.FindingsParticipants were 1,001 parents of children aged 5 years and under in England (53% female; mean age=33·6 years, SD=7·1; 84% white). Parental preferences were mostly based on incentives (30·7% relative importance; 80·9% [95% confidence interval 76·3–85·0%] preference for parent and 74·8% [71·0–78·3%] for child incentive; reference: no incentive) and penalties (25·4% relative importance; 69·5% [65·7–73·1%] preference for schemes where unvaccinated children cannot attend school or day care and 67·6% [63·6–71·4%] for those withholding financial benefits for parents of unvaccinated children; reference: £450 fine). Parents also preferred schemes that: offered a compensation scheme (18·1% relative importance; 66·4% [62·7–69·8%] preference; reference: not offered), mandated vaccination in children aged 2 years (versus 5 years; 11·4% relative importance; 42·6% [39·4–45·9%] preference; reference: 2 years), mandated the 6-in-1 vaccine (10·5% relative importance; 58·2% [54·6–61·7%] preference; reference: MMR), and that offered only medical exemptions (versus medical and religious belief exemptions; 4·0% relative importance; 45·5% [41·1–50·0%] preference; reference: medical exemptions).InterpretationThese findings can inform policymakers’ decisions about how best to implement a mandatory childhood vaccination scheme in England.FundingData collection was funded by a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (SRG1920\\101118).

Feasibility of parents promoting fruit-infused water to reduce preschool children's sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.

Background: Increasing water and decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in preschoolers provide a strategy to reduce lifelong obesity risks. Aim: To determine feasibility/acceptability and examine preliminary findings of an innovative intervention for preschooler parents to promote fruit-infused water (FIW) to decrease SSB intake. Methods: Fourteen parents of preschoolers completed a pre-intervention survey, attended a presentation with a FIW demonstration/taste-testing, received pitchers/strainers, cutting boards, and FIW recipes/instructions, and received 8 supportive text messages over one month. Feasibility/acceptability was determined from analyzing parents' responses about participating. Descriptive statistics were conducted to analyze pre-/post-intervention survey data. Results: Three themes emerged: "Healthy Option Alternative"; "Feasible to Make FIW at Home"; and "Benefits for Parents". Preliminary findings from ten parents completing both pre-/post-intervention surveys indicated a decrease in preschoolers' total SSB amount/kcal intake, and an increase in parent self-efficacy and FIW knowledge/consumption. Conclusion: Preliminary findings provide valuable feasibility/acceptability information to guide a larger future study.

Hypothesis: Central digit hypoplasia.

Limb deficiencies are a common birth defect. A malformations surveillance program among many newborns, stillborn fetuses, and malformed fetuses in elective terminations can identify a sufficient number of infants with the same set of abnormalities to characterize a specific limb deficiency phenotype. The active malformations surveillance program was carried out among 289,365 births at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston over a 41-year period (1972-2012). The research assistants identified the affected infants and fetuses from reading the findings recorded in each newborn's medical record by the examining pediatricians and consultants and by the pathologists in autopsies. One hundred ninety-four newborn infants and fetuses were found to have a limb deficiency either as an isolated abnormality or as one of multiple malformations. We identified three phenotypes of limb deficiency. We present here the seventeen infants and fetuses with "central digit hypoplasia," a term we suggest for this phenotype: hypoplasia of the thumb and fifth finger with nubbins of soft tissue in place of fingers 2, 3, and 4 at the level of the metacarpal-phalangeal joint. Central digit hypoplasia is to be distinguished primarily from the terminal transverse limb defect that ends at the wrist. In symbrachydactyly, the middle and distal phalanges of the fingers and toes are hypoplastic. In addition, central digit hypoplasia should be distinguished from the amniotic band syndrome, the most common and incorrect diagnosis suggested by the pediatricians and the consultants in this survey. The affected infant and her/his parents benefit from more accurate and specific counseling.

Promoting parenting in home visiting: A CACE analysis of Family Foundations.

This randomized trial tested the impact of an established prevention program for first-time parents, Family Foundations, adapted for low-income mothers and fathers as a series of sessions provided to couples in their homes. To assess program impact, we recruited and randomly assigned a sample of 150 low-income adult mother-father dyads (not necessarily still romantically involved, cohabiting, or married) during pregnancy or shortly after birth. The randomly assigned intervention families participated in Family Foundations Home Visiting (FFHV), consisting of 11 in-home sessions focusing on parental cooperation, collaboration, and conflict management to support children's development. Complier average causal effect (CACE) analysis was used to examine program impact on parental adjustment and parenting for families completing nine or more program sessions. Results indicated significant positive complier effects for mothers' and fathers' reports of depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, coping with stress, and psychological aggression by fathers toward mothers at post-intervention, controlling for pre-intervention scores. Intervention parents also demonstrated higher levels of affection, engagement, and sensitivity with the infant based on observer coding of videotaped parent-child interactions. These findings indicate that the focus of Family Foundations on enhancing coparenting offers similar benefits for low-income parents and children who are compliers as has the group-format Family Foundations (FF) version in trials with universal samples of cohabiting or married parents. Results are discussed in terms of implications for home visiting, engaging fathers, and optimizing child outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Prevalence and Correlates of Anxiety, Depression, Perceived Stress, and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents with Adolescents in Residential Treatment

ABSTRACT Previous studies have suggested that parents with adolescents in residential treatment (RT) may struggle with their own mental health. However, few have comprehensively described parents’ mental health using valid and reliable measures and examined parent mental health in reference to other contextual factors that may be intertwined and intervenable. Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the perceived stress, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents with adolescents in RT in the United States. This cross-sectional study included a sample of parents (N = 71) with adolescents in RT. On average, parents reported elevated depressive symptoms, moderate stress, mild-to-moderate anxiety symptoms, and subthreshold PTSD symptoms. However, there were differences in mental health based on gender, race, ethnicity, adolescent living location, and adolescent psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., bipolar, depressive, and substance use disorders). Findings provide a more comprehensive description of parents’ mental health during the RT admission, underscoring the bidirectionality of parent-adolescent mental health and well-being. Practice Implications Parent mental health screening and treatment may be necessary because of elevated depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress Parent stress is chronically elevated across the treatment trajectory, highlighting the need for parent preparation, support, and stress management Assessment of trauma and social support is needed because PTSD scores were higher in unpartnered parents Parent and adolescent mental health is bidirectional and providing treatment and support to parents benefits adolescents

Consumer involvement in research – parent perceptions of partnership in cerebral palsy research: a qualitative study

Purpose Identify perceptions of parents and caregivers of children with cerebral palsy about being consumer research partners and identify strategies to inform involvement of parents in cerebral palsy research. Materials and methods Twenty-two parents in New South Wales and Victoria (Australia) participated in this qualitative study. Seven interviews and three focus groups were completed. Interpretive description guided data analysis. Methodological rigor was enhanced through involving two consumer investigators in the research team, member checking, and multiple researchers completing data analysis and theme generation. Results Participants identified a range of factors that may influence their involvement in research partner roles. Main topics emerging from the data included “Research Is Better with Parents” and “Parents Benefit from Being Research Partners.” A third, “Parents as Research Partners,” contained the themes “Flexible Involvement,” “Starting Partnerships,” and “Building and Sustaining Partnerships.” Conclusion This study has provided a rich insight into how parents perceive and describe engaging as research partners. Parent-identified guidance will inform future partnerships aiming to enhance the quality of cerebral palsy research and outcomes for people with cerebral palsy and their families. The involvement of consumer investigators in this study was considered valuable for enhancing the quality and applicability of the research. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Parents believed that parent partnership in research has benefits for the research and for the consumers involved. Parents provided guidance about the importance of starting, building and sustaining relationships in involving parents as research partners. Understanding the parent context, investing in relationships and acknowledgement of, and recognition for, contributions were considered important for building and sustaining effective partnerships. Flexible approaches to supporting parents as research partners was considered necessary for effective partnership.

Body condition of females during tadpole attendance and its potential costs in a Neotropical foam-nesting frog (Leptodactylus podicipinus)

Parental care increases offspring survival, but may be costly for parents, reducing future survival and reproduction. Offspring attendance may increase predation risk, or reduce food intake, mating opportunities, and reproductive rate of parents. Anurans exhibit a great diversity of parental care behaviours and offer an opportunity to investigate the costs and benefits of parenting. Here, we measured the body condition of females of the Neotropical frog Leptodactylus podicipinus during tadpole attendance. By comparing attending and non-attending females, we tested the hypothesis that females providing care will have reduced body condition and food ingestion. Although fat body mass did not differ, attending females had significantly lower body mass, ovary mass, and stomach volume after 6 days of care. Overall, attending females may lose up to 40% of body mass due to parental care, while non-attending females gain mass. Although 27% of attending females had empty stomachs, prey diversity was higher. Additionally, the higher proportion of aquatic hemipterans and spiders preyed on by attending females may be explained by different microhabitat use and active protection of offspring. Our results indicate that parental care has the potential to affect future reproduction of females via reduction in body condition and food intake. Studies have shown the benefits related to offspring survival in anurans, but few addressed the costs to parents. By evaluating the potential costs of parenting in a frog species with aquatic tadpoles for the first time, our study contributes to fill this gap. Studies investigating the costs and benefits of parental care in different lineages of frogs will improve our knowledge on the evolution of parenting in this highly diverse group.

Optimising Exome Prenatal Sequencing Services (EXPRESS): a study protocol to evaluate rapid prenatal exome sequencing in the NHS Genomic Medicine Service

Background: Prenatal exome sequencing (ES) for the diagnosis of fetal anomalies has been implemented nationally in England through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service that is based around seven regional Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). Prenatal ES has the potential to significantly improve NHS prenatal diagnostic services by increasing genetic diagnoses and informing prenatal decision-making. Prenatal ES has not previously been offered routinely in a national healthcare system and there are gaps in knowledge and guidance. Methods: We are conducting a mixed-methods evaluation of the NHS prenatal ES service. Study design draws on a framework developed in previous studies of major system innovation and Normalisation Process Theory. There are five interrelated workstreams. Workstream-1 will use interviews and surveys with professionals, non-participant observations and documentary analysis to produce in-depth case studies at all GLHs. Data collection at multiple time points will track changes over time. In Workstream-2 qualitative interviews with parents offered prenatal ES or with previous experience of fetal anomalies will explore experiences and establish information and support needs. Workstream-3 will analyse data from all prenatal ES tests for nine-months to establish service outcomes (e.g. diagnostic yield, referral rates, referral sources). Comparisons between GLHs will identify factors (individual or service-related) associated with any variation in outcomes. Workstream-4 will identify and analyse practical ethical problems. Requirements for an effective ethics framework for an optimal and equitable service will be determined. Workstream-5 will assess costs and cost-effectiveness of prenatal ES versus standard tests and evaluate costs of implementing an optimal prenatal ES care pathway. Integration of findings will determine key features of an optimal care pathway from a service delivery, parent and professional perspective. Discussion: The proposed formative and summative evaluation will inform the evolving prenatal ES service to ensure equity of access, high standards of care and benefits for parents across England.

An Interactive Design Framework for Children’s Apps for Enhancing Emotional Experience

AbstractYoung children’s user experiences of educational applications (apps) can potentially support their cognitive development and improve the quality of parent–child relationships. However, to realize such potential, app designers must consider children’s emotional needs. Through a comprehensive review of the relevant literature, this paper develops an interactive design framework that can trigger three positive emotions, which is then used as a scale to conduct a design analysis of 72 apps available on the Australian and Chinese Apple App Store. We found that the interactive design scale based on emotional design is feasible; and an interactive design method that focuses on emotions affects the emotional benefits of parent–child users from apps and obtaining higher user ratings. It is thus demonstrated that paying attention to these design criteria will affect the emotional benefits young children receive from apps, thereby increasing users’ interest and support for the product. Lastly, we discuss the implications of improving the methods emotional experience and encourage future designers to bridge the gap between research and practice.

Promoting Self-Determination in Parents With Mental Illness in Adult Mental Health Settings.

This article reports a strengths-based intervention to support parents with mental illness and their children in adult mental health settings: "Let's Talk About Children" (LTC) intervention. A qualitative methodology was adopted with parent participants receiving LTC in adult mental health and family services. The benefits for parents receiving LTC were described through in-depth interviews with 25 parents following the delivery of the program. Interview data identified an impact on parental self-regulation-mainly through a change in a sense of agency as a parent-and skill building, once a clearer picture of their child's everyday life was understood. This study outlines the benefits of talking with parents about the strengths and vulnerabilities of their children during routine mental health treatment. The role for self-determination of parents in preventive interventions for children is an important consideration for mental health recovery, and it also helps to break the cycle of transgenerational mental illness within families.

Pembelajaran Tatap Muka di Tengah Pandemi Covid 19 (Penelitian di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al Huda Al Musri 1 Cianjur)

The emergence of the Covid 19 pandemic caused some educational institutions to decide to carry out online learning. However, Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al Huda Al Musri 1 Cianjur became one of the educational institutions that continued to carry out face-to-face learning during the Covid 19 pandemic. This article aims to describe the policy of implementing face-to-face learning in the midst of the Pandemic, the impact of face-to-face learning policies in the midst of the pandemic, as well as supporting factors and inhibiting the policy of face-to-face learning activities in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al Huda Al Musri 1 Cianjur. This paper was compiled using a case study approach in qualitative research methods, primary data sources obtained from principals, teachers and students of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al Huda Al Musri 1 and secondary data sources from madrasah documentation Tsanawiyah Al Huda Al Musri 1. Data collection techniques are used in the form of interviews, observations and documentation with three methods of data analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusion withdrawal. Face-to-Face Learning in the Midst of the Covid 19 Pandemic in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al Huda Al Musri 1 is carried out by reducing the duration of learning so that it has an impact on the addition of activities outside the classroom, but parents benefit because their children still receive learning safely. Supporting the implementation of this learning is the existence of a 24-hour dormitory system and the inhibiting factor is the lack of facilities and infrastructure.

Experiences of Norwegian Mothers Attending an Online Course of Therapeutic Writing Following the Unexpected Death of a Child.

The unexpected death of a child is one of the most challenging losses as it fractures survivors’ sense of parenthood and other layers of identity. Given that not all the bereaved parents who have need for support respond well to available treatments and that many have little access to further intervention or follow-up over time, online interventions featuring therapeutic writing and peer support have strong potential. In this article we explore how a group of bereaved mothers experienced the process of participating in an online course in therapeutic writing for the integration of grief. Our research questions were: How do parents who have lost a child experience being part of an online course in therapeutic writing? What are the perceived benefits and challenges of writing in processing their grief? We followed an existential phenomenological approach and analyzed fieldwork notes (n = 13), qualitative data from the application and assessment surveys (n = 35; n = 21), excerpts from the journals of some participants (n = 3), and email correspondence with some participants (n = 5). We categorized the results in three meaning units: (1) where does my story begin? The “both and” of their silent chaos; (2) standing on the middle line: a pregnancy that does not end; (3) closures and openings: “careful optimism” and the need for community support. Participants experienced writing as an opportunity for self-exploration regarding their identities and their emotional world, as well as a means to develop and strengthen a bond with their children. They also experienced a sense of belonging, validation, and acceptance in the online group in a way that helped them make sense of their suffering. Online writing courses could be of benefit for bereaved parents who are grieving the unexpected death of a child, but do not replace other interventions such as psychotherapy. In addition to trauma and attachment informed models of grief, identity informed models with a developmental focus might enhance the impact of both low-threshold community interventions and more intensive clinical ones. Further studies and theoretical development in the area are needed, addressing dialogical notions such as the multivoicedness of the self.