Pop the Bubbly, We Found Comfort in Community

This week on Being Bubbly, we’re holding space for a conversation that is incredibly important.

Taylor sits down with Heather Toland to talk about pregnancy loss, infant loss, grief, motherhood after loss, and the power of finding community during the hardest seasons of life.

Heather shares the story of her daughter, Lyla, who passed away at just 13 days old, and opens up about navigating unimaginable grief while finding ways to keep Lyla’s memory present in her family’s everyday life.

We talk about the things people don’t always know how to say after loss, why simply saying a baby’s name can mean so much, and how showing up doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it’s dropping off dinner, helping with laundry, sending a text even when you don’t expect a response, or simply letting someone know, “I’m here.”

Heather also shares the incredible work of Emma’s Footprints, an organization supporting families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss through financial assistance, therapy, peer mentorship, support groups, remembrance events, and more. She shares how she helped bring their remembrance walk to Massachusetts and create more casual spaces for loss moms to connect and feel a little less alone.

This episode is a reminder of what Being Bubbly has always been about: creating community through the beautiful parts of motherhood and the really hard ones.

Whether you have experienced loss yourself, love someone who has, or simply want to learn how to better show up for the people in your life, I hope this conversation leaves you feeling more connected, compassionate, and reminded that no one should have to walk through grief alone.

And most importantly, today we say her name: Lyla.