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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our website. But, it gives me even greater pleasure to invite you to join our team.

Whether you choose to attend a training or webinar, become a volunteer, or make a financial contribution to support our mission, you will find it very rewarding to be a part of the Life Perspective's family.

Every day our team is honored to witness transformation and hope. We have the privilege of seeing the look on a man or woman's face as they realize that healing from a reproductive loss is within their reach.

In the past year alone, we have been able to reach over 79,000 hurting men and women with hope and healing through our printed healing resources and websites. We have also been able to train 1,400 community leaders and healthcare professionals who are now better equipped to meet the needs of the men and women whom they serve. Additionally, LP earned accreditation from the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) to complement its mental health accreditations from California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

As you explore our site, you will find the depth of our services, the sincerity of our passion and the resources to begin healing or to accompany someone on their healing journey.

Please enjoy your visit to our site and take your time to look around. We know you will be touched by what you see.

Michaelene Fredenburg

President/CEO Life Perspectives

Our Purpose

Life Perspectives is dedicated to providing comfort, hope, and healing for hurting individuals by effecting widespread adoption of a reproductive grief standard of care.

We have all been touched by reproductive loss in one way or another, and recognize that there is a need for safe place to heal. We also see that the need for healing extends beyond the men and women experiencing loss, to a culture that does not know how to talk about reproductive loss, or be a strong support for those who need it. For over a decade Life Perspectives has offered a refuge for men, women, family, and friends experiencing reproductive loss, as well as equipped leaders with grief care training and resources to better serve the men and women in their communities.

Our Values

Compassion: Life Perspectives is known for its gentle, non-judgmental, supportive approach to each person and situation – in fact, Life Perspectives has been described as the “personification of compassion.” 

Humility: Life Perspectives is known for its continual quest to learn, to grow, and to incorporate feedback with gratitude toward all who contribute to its healing mission. 

Inclusion: Life Perspectives is known for working with diverse individuals, organizations, and institutions often serving as a bridge for unlikely partnerships. 

Innovation: Life Perspectives is known for applying current knowledge in novel ways to maximize impact and facilitate transformation.

Integrity: Life Perspectives is known for being reliable, honest, trustworthy, respectful, and always striving for excellence while seeking to adhere to the highest ideals.

Grief Care Education

LP trains health care professionals and grants certifications to improve patient care and ensure more rapid adoption of grief care best practices. In order to train the next generation of helpers, Life Perspectives partners with universities to develop curriculum for counselors, nurses, and social workers.

We offer a wide range of training opportunities for individuals and organizations committed to fostering a culture of hope and healing. These programs explore grief and loss after miscarriage and abortion, as well as other reproductive losses. Training equips leaders with knowledge and practical tools to help men and women know they are not alone and that there is a safe place for them to heal.

Data Collection & Research

In order to effect widespread adoption of a reproductive grief standard of care, LP collects data and partners with organizations and institutions to publish relevant articles and research studies.

Healing Resources

Knowing that the silence surrounding reproductive loss places grieving individuals at risk for complicated grief and other difficulties, LP communicates directly with the community to raise awareness and lead individuals to appropriate healing resources. Links to digital resources are below, and our printed products can be accessed in the Shop.

Abortion Changes You

AbortionChangesYou.com
(ElabortoteCambia.com, Spanish)

A safe place to begin healing for men, women, family members and friends who have been touched by abortion. The website offers a variety of anonymous interactive healing tools and activities through the healing pathways, and provides a collection of anonymous first hand accounts from visitors. For many, abortionchangesyou.com serves as a first step as well as a bridge to local resources through the Find Help Directory.

Miscarriage Hurts

MiscarriageHurts.com
(PerdidadelEmbarazo.com, Spanish)

Serves as a refuge for men, women, family members, and friends grieving a loss due to miscarriage. The interactive healing tools in this website allow visitors to explore and work through their grief, anonymously share their story, and virtually memorialize a lost loved one. The Find Help pages offer referrals to other resources for additional help and support.

Safe Place App

The Safe Place App is a tool for anyone hoping to become more equipped to help family members or friends who are experiencing difficulty after a miscarriage or abortion. This app provides basic tips on how to be a safe place and offers a variety of interactive content.

Our Team

Our staff is an extended family dedicated to our partners and supporters.
It is our pleasure to work with these compassionate and knowledgeable people:

Michaelene Fredenburg, Founder/President
Having experienced reproductive loss herself, Michaelene founded Life Perspectives with the vision to facilitate healing around the world. Today that vision continues to be fulfilled in Life Perspectives’ international outreach. Michaelene’s passion is unwavering. She is continually inspired at Life Perspectives by the individuals who trust us with their stories and the professionals and leaders who are motivated to help them.
Katie Geppert Gonzalez, Executive Program Director
Katie is the primary point of contact for organizations who partner with Life Perspectives for training. Just recently, Katie not only helped facilitate our outreach to Ukraine, she helped to successfully train psychologists, social workers, clergy and representatives of NGOs from across the country.Katie is inspired by Life Perspectives’ impact, not only on individuals but on entire organizations.
Carolina Mejia, Office Manager/Bookkeeper
As the Office and Project Manager, Carolina oversees all of the administrative aspects of Life Perspectives and leads a diverse variety of projects. She also translates Life Perspectives resources into Spanish and constantly seeks ways to improve processes. Carolina is inspired by hearing of individuals’ decisions to let go of their pain and knowing that she’s been able to contribute to their healing journeys

Kathryn Grauerholz, MSN, NP
Perinatal Bereavement Care Coordinator
Kathryn is dedicated to coordinating perinatal bereavement care training within the medical community. As a nurse practitioner with clinical experience in adult medicine, hospice, and pregnancy consultation, she brings a unique focus to the training programs and Life Perspectives' team. Kathryn is passionate about evidenced based medicine and would like to broaden the science of reproductive grief care.

Premala Jones, PhD,
Mental Health Director
Premala brings a wealth of knowledge and clinical experience on reproductive grief to Life Perspectives. In addition to developing new content, she oversees Life Perspectives' collaborative research projects. Premala is dedicated to creating a standard of care for reproductive grief and loss in the healthcare field.

Sharon St. Pierre, LCSW,
Mental Health Coordinator
Sharon is a gifted teacher and professional who brings a wealth of knowledge about grief and loss, thus ensuring we offer cutting-edge continuing education courses to mental health professionals. She’s passionate about encouraging professionals to grow in their knowledge of disenfranchised grief. In addition to teaching LP’s CE courses, Sharon assists in certifying trainers.
Sharon is inspired by working with a team that genuinely cares for those hurting from reproductive losses.
Tricia Lewis
Certification Coordinator
Tricia is based in Nashville but loves to develop on-going relationships with individuals and organizations where ever they may be. As a Life Perspectives instructor and former Pregnancy Clinic Director, it’s her joy to work with organizations and help them to better serve their community in a practical and compassionate way.

For Tricia, the best part of her job is offering a safe place for others to share their story.
Carol Porter, Master Instructor & Coach
Carol is based in Dallas and has been a huge part of our expansion into Texas. She has spearheaded our Train the Trainer Program and ensures Life Perspectives’ training constantly reaches to ever higher levels.Carol is inspired by the many people who have shared their story and the steps they have taken towards healing with Life Perspectives.
Dietrich Fredenburg,
Resource Specialist
When it comes to everything computers, Dietrich is our guy. He is our IT specialist extraordinaire. In addition, Dietrich maintains the online resources that hundreds of thousands have utilized to get the help and information they need.

Dietrich is inspired that Life Perspectives takes a “unique approach to an issue that many don't even consider in the first place. We are innovators in language and training.”

Lauralee Johnson,
Administrative/Partner Assistant
When it comes to office efficiency, Lauralee is the mastermind. She is committed to excellence in service and takes care of the little details that make a big difference. Lauralee is personable and is often the first to greet our callers and visitors.Lauralee is inspired by Life Perspectives’ multifaceted approach to healing from pain and how it empowers individuals to tell their stories.

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