Healing Steps is a supportive community for parents who have lost a child – at any stage of pregnancy or after birth.

We are David and Angelina, parents to Danya, our son who was stillborn at 36 weeks in July 2025.

Out of our own grief, and guided by Danya’s short but profound presence, we created this space to walk alongside other bereaved parents.

From the very first days after his birth we discovered something vital:

Sharing the story of our child – his life and what the loss has taught us – is deeply healing.

Scientific research confirms what so many parents feel: openly telling your story in a safe, understanding environment, and connecting with others who truly “get it”, are among the most powerful steps toward healing (references gladly shared on request).

That is why Healing Steps exists – to offer exactly that safe space through:

• Sharing our ongoing journey and the practical, emotional, and spiritual steps that help us

• Listening to your story whenever you are ready

• Curating resources, rituals, and insights that have brought light into our darkness

• Connecting parents with each other and with compassionate professionals

• Organising shared healing experiences (our first is walking El Camino de Santiago together with other bereaved parents and a bereavement doula)

Whether you need a place to speak your child’s name, to feel less alone, or to find gentle healing steps – you are welcome here.

Explore the website and our Instagram @yourhealingsteps to discover more ways to heal.

And please reach out to us anytime – we are here and we understand.

To doulas, midwives, obstetricians, counsellors and all birth & grief professionals

If you are supporting a family through pregnancy or infant loss, please share this space with them.

Many of the stories and resources here can also help you better understand what mothers and fathers are experiencing – and how best to walk beside them.

With love and in memory of our son Danya,

David & Angelina

Founders of Healing Steps

We share photos of us smiling,...

Not to mask the grief, but to show that even through loss, there is still laughter and joy, and that it is worth embrasing these moments just as much as the waves of sadness. These polarities make up the full experience of life.

Our logo isn’t just footprints...

When we created this website for bereaved parents like us, we searched for a name and a logo. The name came easily: Healing Steps. But the logo was harder… until we remembered Danya’s footprints - gently taken after he was born still.

They are a memory of those tiny feet that will never walk in this world, yet can guide us and other parents on a healing journey after the loss of a child.

What a mission!