15. Stillbirth and Healing Through Entrepreneurship with Laura Malcolm Kocsis

On episode 15 of Shattered Conception my guest is Laura Malcolm Kocsis. She is the founder of Give InKind. Give InKind was created after Laura and her husband, James, experienced the devastating loss of their daughter Layla while in her 8th month of pregnancy in 2013.

While on leave from their respective technology jobs, she and her husband remembered how badly their friends and family around the country wanted to help, but felt too far away during the time after Layla’s death. Laura and James knew there had to be a better way to provide friends and family with a way to support those they care about during times of need and in life’s celebrations.

Give InKind is on a mission to make sure that no one feels too far away to help when life events happen. We know you can't always be with the ones you love when they need you, but they also know that sending money or flowers isn't always the only answer. They wanted to make it easy to send the support that's really needed - whether that's a hot meal, a housecleaner, a good book to read or a cup of tea.

Give InKind has hundreds of articles from experts - and the people that have been there before - talking about how best to support one another through these times. Whether you're visiting a friend after a c-section or supporting a family member after a stroke, you can find information on Give InKind with ideas for how to help. Give InKind has been featured in Forbes, babycenter, The Seattle Times and GeekWire.

It is their sincere hope that Give InKind makes everyone's life a little bit easier, no matter what you or someone you care about is going through. Give InKind would love to hear new article ideas, product suggestions and ways that they can help support you, whatever your reason or situation may be.

You can quickly set-up a free page for you or a loved one and receive:

• Situation-specific product, service and content suggestions
• Meal & Help scheduling
• Visitor, phone call and other preferences
• Social and Email options to invite others

Laura Malcolm Kocsis can be reached through her website: www.giveinkind.com

Book mentioned: The Body Keeps the Score