This six week closed virtual support group is for anyone who has experienced loss on the family-building journey. This group is open to mothers, fathers, birthing and non-birthing parents, and intended parents navigating fertility-related losses, surrogacy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, termination of a wanted pregnancy, loss following a diagnosis of a condition incompatible with life, stillbirth, neonatal loss or infant loss, whether more recently or in the past.
Registration: $200 per person. Individual registration required. Same household? Use code TOGETHER for $50 off each registration.
The group will meet on Mondays at 4:30pm PDT-6:00pm PDT/7:30pm-9:00 pm EDT starting on May 25th, 2026 to June 29th, 2026. For a total of six weeks.
Facilitators: Betsy Winter
What can I expect during a virtual support group?
Virtual support groups are 90-minutes in length.
Our groups are topic focused and structured in a way that builds on content from the previous week.
Every session has a similar flow. Each group starts with a guided meditation or body-centered mindfulness practice.
The topic of the week is introduced, which includes some education.
Then there will be group sharing in response to a topic-related question and facilitated discussion.
Groups end with a period of reflective sharing. Where relevant, the group may be led in writing, creative expression, or embodiment exercises to support resource building and integration.
How will this support group help me?
These types of losses are very isolating—you will learn that you are not alone.
Our hope is that you will find community with others who have similar loss experiences.
By sharing your story, your loss experience is witnessed by others in a supportive and non-judgmental setting.
You never imagined you’d be in this situation. You will receive guidance and resources for your grieving journey.
Cost: $200.00 ($33/session) Individual registration required. Same household? Use code TOGETHER for $50 off each registration.
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You do not have to grieve in silent isolation—you deserve the support of a community that understands.
No matter the gestational age or type of loss, our virtual support groups offer an inclusive, accessible space for bereaved parents to process grief, find connection, and build community through shared experience. We also offer unique support for providers caring for the bereaved.
Registering for a closed 6-week group means joining a holistic healing experience rooted in hope, connection, and transformation.
RTZ groups ask for a commitment to yourself and others—to show up each week authentically and fully present. Each group is facilitated by a trained peer with lived experience who can hold space for vulnerability, trust, and healing.
Our groups are for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexuality, religion, or type of loss.
The base fee for a closed 6-week group is $200 for individuals ($33/session) and $300 for couples ($50/session).
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Our equity rate is for participants who would not be able to join without financial support, including BIPOC, queer/trans folks, people living with disabilities, and others who have faced barriers to accessing care due to systemic inequities. Use code EQUITYRATE at checkout for 40% off. If you need additional support, please contact betsy@rtzhope.org.
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“The RTZ HOPE support group was the love, support, and belonging that I never knew how badly I needed. To be surrounded by a group of parents who feel pain, anxiety, and have so much understanding for these unimaginable experiences is unparalleled. I’ve found support and resources through our group that weren’t even mentioned by my doctors or therapist. From guided meditation to having a safe space just to be myself with no judgement, it has all helped me start this lifelong journey to processing my grief and finding ways to honor my baby.”
— MONA
“I joined RTZ HOPE’s support group exactly a month after I lost my first child, who was stillborn at 32 weeks. I wanted to isolate myself, because I felt that there was no one out there who could possibly comprehend what I’m feeling. Then I found this group of parents who experienced what I experienced and felt what I felt. Complete strangers that I had this intense connection with, who did not need an explanation from me, because they just got me. Kiley and Betsy have taught me that I need to be able to feel the grief and express it productively. Honestly, I do not know how I’d be today if I didn’t find RTZ.”
— HAMDI
“The RTZ HOPE support group offers a place of comfort and zero judgement for Angel Moms. Being amongst others who have felt the tremendous loss of a child, at any stage, provides much comfort. While the work is difficult, I look forward to the weekly outlet, the camaraderie, and being one step further on my healing journey.”
— CHRISSY
“The RTZ HOPE support group has been an actual lifeline for me while I continue to grieve the loss of my stillborn son. It’s a safe and loving space that has not only given me the strategies and support I need, but it’s connected me to a community of parents that speak the same baby loss language. This group and these women have become such an important part of my life.”
— MEREDITH
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If you register and later find you cannot continue, we offer pro-rated refunds for unused sessions, or you may transfer your remaining balance to another group, apply it toward a retreat deposit, or pay it forward to support someone else in need.