During the lonely weeks and months following the death of their unborn or newly born child, most parents seek to affirm the existence of their baby. Well-intentioned comments such as, "It's for the best," or "You can have another one," minimize the significance of the lost child and suggest that he or she was irrelevant or replaceable. The Significant Life seeks to meet the most basic needs of bereaved parents by validating their grief and celebrating the life of their miscarried or stillborn son or daughter.