“In Moving Forward (Not Moving On), Arden Cartrette offers the empathy, validation, and practical support that every grieving parent deserves. This book feels like sitting with a friend who truly understands.”

—Lora Shahine, MD, FACOG, reproductive endocrinologist, author of Not Broken and host of the Brave & Curious Podcast

“Moving Forward (Not Moving On) is a sacred offering for anyone navigating the unbearable weight of pregnancy and infant loss. Arden beautifully reminds us that healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means learning to carry our love differently. Through raw honesty and gentle wisdom, she gives language to what so many of us feel but cannot say. We don’t move on in grief, we move forward. This book is for the griever who wants to move forward in life after pregnancy and infant loss.”

—Erica M. Freeman, founder and podcast host of Sisters in Loss, author of Never Healing Alone: For Black Women Silenced by Pregnancy Loss, When Being Strong Isn’t Enough

“Infertility creates a unique isolation—you're surrounded by people yet profoundly alone in your experience. Arden Cartrette has spent years serving this community, and her book does what the best guides do: it sits with you in the hard places without rushing you toward easy answers. She understands that transformation through loss isn't about ‘moving on’—it's about finding ways to move forward while honoring what you carry.”

—Shara Hutchinson, author of I Still Want to Be a Mom

“Healing from a loss is one of the biggest struggles for women. This book provides a roadmap to help move forward after a miscarriage.”

—Dr. Marc Sklar, The Fertility Expert, FertilityTV

“This is a must-read for any woman dealing with the trauma of miscarriage. It will leave you educated, empowered, and ready to build the family you deserve.”

—Dr Amy Beckley, PhD, founder of Proov

“I wish this book had existed when we were navigating multiple pregnancy losses. It offers the kind of comfort, clarity, and validation I desperately needed—and gives those around us a better understanding of the unseen weight we carried.”

—Abby Gray, author of Impatiently Waiting for Miracles

“Beautifully written and deeply validating, Moving Forward (Not Moving On) provides language for the multifaceted layers of grief so many endure in silence. Cartrette gently reminds us that healing isn’t about forgetting, but about learning to carry love and loss simultaneously. This book will change the way we talk about pregnancy loss. It truly is a life raft for anyone navigating the unthinkable.”

—Jessica Zucker, PhD, psychologist and award-winning author of Normalize It and I Had a Miscarriage

“Pregnancy loss is an experience that can feel profoundly isolating—but in Moving Forward (Not Moving On), Arden Cartrette offers the compassion, clarity, and companionship so many of us long for. With her deep understanding of grief, healing, and the complexities of pregnancy loss, Arden has created a resource that will be a lifeline for loss parents for years to come. Her words are not just guidance—they are a gentle hug in what is often the darkest moment of many lives.”

—Payal Murhammer

“As a postpartum nurse and mother who has walked through recurrent loss and now a pregnancy after loss, I saw myself on every page of this book. Arden’s gentle honesty and practical wisdom offer grieving parents the validation and language so many of us wish we’d had sooner. As the chair of a perinatal mental health committee, I am deeply grateful for a resource that is both clinically informed and profoundly compassionate. This book is more than a resource - it’s a hand to hold through the silence, stigma, and heartbreak of loss, reminding us that we don’t move on, we move forward. I will recommend this book again and again to patients, families, and colleagues.”

—Tori Zepp, postpartum registered nurse; women’s health nurse practitioner student, Duke University