How We Met & Why We Started Our Blogcast

How We Met & Why We Started Our Blogcast

Welcome to Sunflowers and Red Feathers! We are Kristina and Steffanie, the faces and founders of this Blogcast. We have named our blogcast Sunflowers and Red Feathers in memory of our sons, Mason (Sunflowers) and Joshua (Red Feathers). Mason's favorite sippy cup at daycare was sunflower yellow and Joshua loved the color red and the red plume crests of Roman Soldiers helmets. 


Our story of friendship began 3 years ago and it has been a source of healing and strength for the both of us. Together we have grieved and mourned the loss of our boys from the deepest and darkest moments all the way to a place where we can now see joy and hope again. We still have our bad days, as does anyone who is battling living through child loss, but we have found that our friendship and being able to confide in someone else who has the same fears, anger, and daily struggles can make our burden we carry that much lighter. 


We are bonded in friendship over our children and our lives have only thrived because of that friendship. We want to share with you the joy and the hope that we have. We know the struggles that come with child loss and aren't afraid to talk about them. 


We hope you are able to find peace in our words, comfort in our stories, and a renewed outlook on life because of our podcast. 

-Sunflowers & Red Feathers

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