Join us for a 60 minute virtual panel discussion on three varying experiences of loss. As we come together to honor this part of their motherhood journey, we will hear their stories, learn how different yet similar experiences can be, how it is experienced from a mother’s perspective, and the power of storytelling to reduce the stigma that surrounds pregnancy and infant loss. This special panel, made up of RTZ staff and board members will discuss their own personal stories of pregnancy and infant loss. Attendees will watch the panel discussion with an option to ask questions to panelists.

Host: Erin Sricharoon
Panelists: Jaime Skidmore, Jakki Guistolisi, and Holly Ann Abel
Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Time: 1:00pm PDT / 4:00pm EDT
Cost: Free to attend

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• More About Our Community Conversations

  Our goal for our Community Conversations is to give a voice to the grieving and break the silence and stigmas that exist in the pregnancy and infant loss community. We want our audience to feel less alone by hearing other voices in the community sharing similar stories to their own. We also want to provide helpful resources and tools that encourage overall holistic healing for those grieving. 

• About the Host: Erin Sricharoon

  Erin is excited to be working with RTZ HOPE to help fund the work through grant writing. Her journey to motherhood includes two early miscarriages, which deepens her personal commitment to the mission of the organization. Erin has extensive non-profit experience including leading storytelling efforts for Maternal Mental Health NOW, and workforce development efforts for community health centers throughout Los Angeles County. Prior to that, she was a middle school and high school English teacher. Currently, Erin is also a documentary storytelling family photographer specializing in birth stories, including those of stillbirth and loss. She lives with her husband, their two living children, and an assortment of farm animals in Cherry Valley, CA.  

• About Our Three Panelists

  Jaime Skidmore:
  
  Jaime is deeply passionate about providing support to parents who have faced the challenges of loss. In 2018, she and her husband faced the heartache of a missed miscarriage. Subsequently, in early 2023, they navigated the difficult journey of terminating a wanted pregnancy due to the diagnosis of Trisomy 13, saying goodbye to their beloved son, James.

  Jaime is delighted to contribute her skills and compassion as a member of the RTZ team, grateful for the chance to give back to an organization that provided love, support, and invaluable resources during the most challenging chapter of her life. With over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector, Jaime brings a wealth of expertise in supporting individuals in various capacities.

  Jakki Guistolisi:
  
  Jakki is an attorney with experience in child welfare law. She attended Central Michigan University, where she received bachelors’ degrees in both Psychology and Philosophy, later earning a law degree from Valparaiso University. She is currently working toward her master’s degree in Social Work. Jakki has an interest in policy work, especially as it relates to children and families, and is passionate about access to resources, especially for NICU families after experiencing the traumatic birth and neonatal loss of her son, Hudson. She currently resides in Indiana with her husband, son, and two dogs.

  Holly Ann Abel:

  Holly Ann is passionate about helping others find hope and joy within their grief journey after she lost her daughter, Magnolia, who was stillborn, and experienced a miscarriage of her “Poppy Seed.” A former first grade teacher, Holly Ann realized the importance of not only telling her own story of love and loss, but honoring other babies gone too soon, which led to her writing a children’s book and starting a nonprofit. She lives in Oskaloosa, KS with her husband and daughter, Marigold, where she is a family photographer.