The silent losses

Maria Sermersheim writes that many women and couples experience the grief of miscarriage or preterm delivery in silence. While some individuals receive support from friends and family, others suffer these losses without a visible support network.

Sermersheim notes that modern medical perceptions often create an illusion of guaranteed health and security. She contrasts this with the Old Testament view of life and death, where the two were not always clearly separated. Citing scholar Jon Levenson, she observes that biblical authors often described life as existing in gray spaces where death could draw near, a theme reflected in the Psalms.