Pregnancy Loss and Grief

Thursday, Nov 12, 2026

Through personal experience and collaborative writing, Molly Waint Cummins and her co-author seek to deepen understanding and encourage more supportive conversations.

Dr. Molly Waint Cummins, assistant professor in UT Arlington’s Department of Communication, has co-authored a new article exploring the complex experiences of grief after pregnancy loss.

Published in Communication Studies, “Complicating ‘Good’ Grief: A Collaborative Motherwriting of Pregnancy Loss” brings together the personal experiences of Cummins and Dr. Hsun-Yu Sharon Chuang of Central Ohio Technical College. Through a collaborative writing process, the authors examine how grief intersects with emotions, relationships and everyday life.

The authors hope their work will encourage more open conversations about pregnancy loss and help others better understand mothers’ experiences and offer support.

Read the article in Communication Studies.