BELOVED

A Support Group for Grieving Parents

A place for parents who understand.

Each star a name we carry.

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Welcome

You found the right place.

Welcome to Beloved. If you are here, we already know something about you that no one should ever have to know. You found the right place.

We created this group because we are one of you. We know how exhausting it is to be around people who love you but just don't understand. Here, you don't have to explain yourself.

What is shared here stays here. There is no pressure to share, and no timeline for grief — you are welcome whether your loss is recent or many years ago.

Who This Space Is For

A space held just for parents.

For parents

Beloved is specifically for parents who have lost a child. We hope to create spaces for siblings and grandparents as we grow — but this group is held just for us.

Non-denominational

You don't need any particular faith or background to belong. All beliefs — and all the ways parents find comfort in their child — are welcome here.

Parents, not professionals

We are parents, not counselors or therapists — here to listen and remind each other we don't carry this alone. For professional help, see our resources.

Protecting Our Community

Please help us keep this space safe.

These conversations exist to support healing and honor our children. To protect this space for every parent, we ask everyone to honor a few things:

  • ✦ What is shared here stays here.
  • ✦ Be kind and respectful.
  • ✦ No soliciting or self-promotion.
  • ✦ No judging, preaching, or divisive debates.

This is a space for parents only, and membership is reviewed by our admins. We gently ask siblings, grandparents, and other loved ones to hold off for now.

In-Person Meetings

We meet in Victoria, together.

We gather in the Victoria & Crossroads area. No pressure to share — come simply to listen and be present.

Right now we meet in person in Victoria and stay connected between meetings in our private Facebook group. We hope to add a Zoom option in the future, so no one is left out.

  • When Every other Wednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM
  • Where The Crossing, 404 N Bridge Street, Victoria, TX
  • Finding us Across from First United Methodist Church, downtown Victoria
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Know another grieving parent? Please share our flyer and invite them.

Beloved meeting flyer

2026 Meeting Dates

We meet every other Wednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM at The Crossing. Our very first meeting is Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Resources

You do not have to walk alone.

A resource guide for the Victoria & Crossroads region, plus trusted national support. If you are in crisis, please reach out now.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 • 988lifeline.org

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free, confidential, and immediate crisis support.

Local Professional Counseling

New Life Professional Counseling

Outpatient individual & family care

Janie Odem, LPC, RPT & Sonia Cantu-Gonzales, LPC. Trauma, deep grief, and child loss.

VTx Therapy

Personalized concierge psychotherapy

Kevin D. McCollough, MA. Evidence-based grief counseling and telehealth.

Counseling4Life, LLC

Trauma & grief specialists

Clinical support for trauma, anxiety, and profound loss.

The Emmaus Center

Spiritual & psychological counseling

Individual and family counseling rooted in holistic Christian healing.

New Beginnings Counseling

Clinical family & loss therapy

Local clinical social workers specializing in deep loss and coping skills.

Additional Regional Practices

Local referrals across the Crossroads

  • Speak Freely Counseling Services — Victoria, TX
  • STCH Ministries Family Counseling Center — 361-575-5151, stchm.org
  • Stable Life Counseling Center, LLC — Victoria, TX

Community & Faith-Based Support Groups

GriefShare Programs

Video seminars & peer circles

13-week grief support with workbooks and videos. Find cycles at griefshare.org.

Hospice of South Texas

Community bereavement outreach

Open community grief groups and coping workshops, regardless of hospice background.

Grief, I've come to learn, is really just love. It's all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with nowhere to go.

How to Support a Grieving Parent

Support isn't fixing someone's pain; it's sitting with them in it. Keep checking in long after the services end.

What to say & do

  • Listen without trying to fix. Let them cry, rage, or stay silent.
  • Speak their child's name. "I'm missing [Name] today."
  • Remember important dates. Birthdays and anniversaries matter.
  • Offer concrete help. "I'm bringing dinner Thursday," not "let me know if you need anything."

What to avoid saying

  • "At least…" statements minimize an irreplaceable child.
  • Platitudes like "they're in a better place" can feel dismissive.
  • "I know how you feel." Every parent's grief is distinct.
  • Setting timelines. There's no expiration date for missing someone.

Specialized National Resources

Child Loss & Sibling Grief Support

  • The Compassionate Friends — peer networks & online child loss support
  • Helping Parents Heal — support, community & spiritual healing
  • Bereaved Parents USA — national newsletters & regional chapters
  • The MISS Foundation — 24/7 moderated crisis forums for traumatic child loss
  • Support for Siblings — resource packets for children, teens & adults
  • Bearing the Unbearable — essential reading by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
Download the Full Resource Guide (PDF)

Request to Join

We're honored you're here.

Beloved lives in a private Facebook group. Because it's a protected space for parents, we review each request before adding you. Share a little about yourself and an admin — Joe Friar, Adrianna Flores, or Toni Marek — will approve your request or reach out. You're also always welcome to introduce yourself in person at a meeting.

Prefer email? Reach us at belovedsupportgroup@gmail.com.