Exploring the Topic of Healing
07.01.22
CaringBridge has served as the world’s witness to good stuff that comes out of bad stuff since June 7, 1997, when founder Sona Mehring, of Eagan, MN, launched one website to support two college frie...
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Parents of Baby Brighid: CaringBridge is Our Daughter’s Legacy
05.24.22
Darrin Swanson and JoAnn Hardegger, the parents of Baby Brighid, for whom CaringBridge is named, with founder Sona Mehring, right, and the CaringBridge team in Eagan, MN. (Photo by David McLain) Twent...
CaringBridge Founder: Hug Your Mom Every Chance You Get
05.08.19
In a four-generation photo, I am holding my oldest son, on the day of his baptism. My Grandmother, Bessie, is at left, and my Mom, Bonnie, is at right. My Mom, Bonnie, has been gone since 2001. She di...
Now a CaringBridge Author, Too, My Gratitude is Immense
09.27.18
Dad and I on a trip to Alaska a few years ago. The essence of CaringBridge has been coming into even sharper focus for me since this past June, when I started a site on behalf of my Dad. And my gratit...
On the Topic, ‘I Would Never Write About My Health on Facebook’
06.19.18
CaringBridge author Hanna Cooper gets a kiss from her husband, Tom Moberg. Social media keeps Hanna Cooper connected—on her terms. As a leadership and executive coach based in St. Paul, MN, Hanna us...
If I Could Mend Your Heart
01.11.18
Retired hospital chaplain and minister Mary Farr’s book, “If I Could Mend Your Heart,” has a direct connection to the very start of CaringBridge. When Mary was a chaplain at Children’s Hos...
How to Point–Gently–Toward Healing
01.10.18
Mary Farr, left, with JoAnn Hardegger, mother of Baby Brighid, the namesake of CaringBridge, at a November 2017 event marking the 20th anniversary of CaringBridge and launch of the How We Heal series....
To Mark Baby Brighid’s 20th Birthday, a Visit to Birthplace of CaringBridge
06.07.17
JoAnn Hardegger, center, mom of Baby Brighid, for whom CaringBridge is named, visits the NICU at Children’s Minnesota, on what would have been her daughter’s 20th birthday. Nurse Kathy Ger...
3 Things Your Loved Ones Should Hear From You, NOW!
04.12.17
Since Sona Mehring’s journey with CaringBridge began in 1997, our founder has come to believe that no one should be left wondering whether their life has mattered. Driving home to the Twin Citie...
Hope Conquers All: Inspiring Stories of Love and Healing from CaringBridge
02.16.17
On June 7, 1997, CaringBridge founder Sona Mehring launched one website to support a close friend who endured a life-threatening pregnancy. Baby Brighid lived only 9 days, but her legacy is reflected ...