You are seen and you are loved…

Hello, my name is Crystal Crowe. I welcome you to this space, although I am deeply sorry you had to find it.

The Birdie Foundation was born from the shattering in losing my husband to suicide. One moment we were a family navigating life’s challenges, and the next, I was a solo mother overwhelmed with grief and confusion.

In my search for understanding, I returned to school, earning a Master’s in Psychology and becoming a Certified Grief Educator. It was during that journey, that The Birdie Foundation was shaped.

While nothing can truly answer that harrowing question of why, I have a strong conviction that the Lord has directed my steps to this work for this season of my life. Rebuilding our life is still a huge part of that as we have had to re-create stability at home.

Whether or not you share my faith, I do understand the depths of pain, confusion, and sorrow that come with the loss of a spouse. I know what it feels like to hold your grieving children while navigating your own grief, and the need to provide them with answers as well.

If you are navigating a loss or grieving, I invite you to explore the resources I have collected here and those I am actively working on.

If you love someone who has found themselves navigating life after loss, I encourage you to first show up – sit with them in their sorrow – and then actively find small and intentional ways to support them where they are at.

Thank you for being here, and thank you for showing up for your loved ones.

Crystal Crowe