As a child, I was bullied because I had scoliosis and didn’t look like my peers.

I was suicidal, and no one knew it.

I appeared to be happy and always smiled, yet inside I felt ALONE, INADEQUATE and BROKEN.

Although my hidden childhood insecurities rolled into adulthood, I became a very successful registered nurse, obtained a master’s in business administration, and climbed the corporate ladder leading teams, where the sky was the limit.

I’ve always had strong faith in God and believed in professional counseling to bring balance in life.

But none of that mattered when my life came to a HARD STOP and my HEALTH took a DOWNWARD turn in 2020.

That was the year my husband and I lost our unborn child and Amaria, our then 18-year-old daughter, unexpectedly died.

• • I was completely OVERWHELMED with grief, emptiness and exhaustion
  • It was literally HARD TO BREATH
  • My heart was broken in a way I had never felt before
  • And I was devastated about a future with neither child in it!

While I’ve had many losses along the way, that was the final loss I could take. 

I knew I needed something in addition to the “usual” professional counseling, religious guidance, family/friend support and medical care I was already receiving.

I will be forever grateful for a mother who reached out to a stranger, me–another mother in pain, to offer genuine support through social media and recommended The Grief Recovery Method (GRM). 

I found the GRM instrumental in my personal healing from early childhood losses, adult losses, and the most devastating loss – the unexpected death of my daughter. 

The tools I learned and applied from this program have completely changed my life, helped me be a present mother for my living children, empowered me to live again and SMILE for real. 

Furthermore, GRM impacted how I support children in my care after loss and inspired me to become a GRM Certified Specialist and to open H3Haven, a place where others can find the healing they are looking for.

In early 2022, I decided to use my two decades of healthcare passion, loss
experiences and leadership to impact lives in a different capacity…

…healing broken hearts after the unthinkable happens and BEING HERE
FOR YOU. 

I am ready to walk with you through the journey to YOUR healing and even offer you tools to help your children with loss.

I have prioritized helping children with loss for parents, teachers, and other leaders in childcare facilities, schools, and faith-based organization.

It takes a village to raise children and you are not ALONE!

Together you can find the healing you desire and the resources you need to get there!

In an effort to help others, I founded H3Haven, a non-profit organization connecting you to the tools and resources you need to move forward.

I also specifically work as an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist helping those who are struggling with loss move forward and teaching parents how to help their children with loss.

All my work is dedicated to my daughter, Amaria Edwards, who lives on in our hearts and through organ donations. (Read more about Amaria’s loss as a child here…)

Welcome to H3Haven!