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  • Life after lossPerinatal Psychology

    Envy, Shame, and Guilt: The Uncomfortable Emotions of Grief

    by Claudia Ravaldi 20/10/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 20/10/2026

    In this in-depth discussion, we talk with Dr. Claudia Piccioni about the “uncomfortable” feelings associated with perinatal bereavement. These “uncomfortable” feelings include all those experiences and emotions that, following a …

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    Baby Loss Awareness Month 2026: The Bonds That Unite Us

    by Claudia Ravaldi 13/10/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 13/10/2026

    October is Baby Loss Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about perinatal and infant loss: the goal of this observance is to raise awareness and make visible to everyone the …

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  • Life after lossTestimonials

    “Words to Stay, Words to Flee”: Poetic and Literary Reflections on Perinatal Grief

    by Claudia Ravaldi 06/10/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 06/10/2026

    What happens to words when a child dies? Can writing help give shape to grief and share it, or can it become a way to distance oneself from it? Starting …

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  • Life after lossPerinatal Psychology

    Perinatal Grief in Fathers: What the Studies Say

    by Claudia Ravaldi 30/09/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 30/09/2026

    By Dr. Ambra Beretta, clinical psychologist, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, and representative of the CiaoLapo Association for the Marche region The experience of fathers coping with perinatal bereavement in our country is …

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  • Books and PublicationsGrief and childrenLife after loss

    The Blue Sofa: A Picture Book About Perinatal Grief

    by Claudia Ravaldi 25/03/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 25/03/2026

    “Il divano blu,” a picture book with text by Claudia Ravaldi and illustrations by Chiara Cunati, published by CiaoLapo Edizioni, is now available in our charity shop. We present it …

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  • Life after lossPerinatal PsychologyTestimonials

    Mindfulness and Stress Reduction After Perinatal Bereavement: Practice Sessions

    by Claudia Ravaldi 16/02/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 16/02/2026

    In a previous article, we explored what mindfulness is and how it can help after a perinatal loss. In this second post, we’ll focus on how this practice can be …

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  • Life after lossPerinatal Psychology

    Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Following Perinatal Bereavement

    by Claudia Ravaldi 10/02/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 10/02/2026

    After a perinatal loss, many women and men experience a persistent feeling of fatigue, tension, and hypervigilance. Even long afterward, the body may remain tense, sleep may remain fragmented, and …

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  • Books and PublicationsLife after lossTestimonials

    The shape of emptiness: poems to go through grief

    by Claudia Ravaldi 25/01/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 25/01/2026

    I interviewed Federica Attanasi, author of “The Shape of Emptiness,” a poetic collection of words and images about perinatal grief. Writing has been my way of breathing inside the void. …

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  • Life after lossPerinatal human rightsPerinatal Psychology

    Perinatal bereavement and return to work: evidence, challenges, and what to do to be helpful.

    by Claudia Ravaldi 17/01/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 17/01/2026

    The loss of a child is a deeply traumatic event that not only affects the personal sphere but is intertwined with the working and social lives of those affected. Although …

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  • AssociationLife after lossUncategorized

    Going through grief: the calendar of meetings for parent members 2026

    by Claudia Ravaldi 08/01/2026
    by Claudia Ravaldi 08/01/2026

    New 2026 meetings for parent members We will walk together again this year, to go through the mourning Going through grief online meetings, Friday afternoons, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 20: The …

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CiaoLapo is an Italian non-profit association that has worked on perinatal bereavement since 2006. It was founded by Claudia Ravaldi, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, and Alfredo Vannacci, physician and pharmacologist. CiaoLapo offers psychological support and care to families facing the complex and painful experience of the death of a baby during pregnancy or after birth, for any reason and at any gestational age.

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  • Envy, Shame, and Guilt: The Uncomfortable Emotions of Grief
  • Baby Loss Awareness Month 2026: The Bonds That Unite Us
  • “Words to Stay, Words to Flee”: Poetic and Literary Reflections on Perinatal Grief
  • Go in Peace: The Importance of Photography in Supporting Perinatal Grief
  • Perinatal Grief in Fathers: What the Studies Say

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