Sherokee Ilse is President of Wintergreen Press and Babies Remembered. Co-founder, Loss Doulas International. She is an International speaker, author, parent advocate, bereaved parent. Sherokee has been there and understands from a parent’s perspective what it means to have babies die too soon. Her first baby (Marama) was miscarried at about 12-weeks, her son Brennan died two days prior to birth at fullterm, and her third loss was an ectopic pregnancy (Bryna). She has two living sons.

Sherokee has been a parent advocate and a change agent since within months of her second loss in 1981.  She is the author of the book, Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Early Infant Death, one of the first self-help guides written to be given to parents as soon as the bad news is delivered.  Since that time she has authored/co-authored 16 more books and booklets on the subject of loss and healing. One book, Remembering with Love, is written for families whose loved one has died…no matter the age.

Over the years, Sherokee has become a well-known and respected international speaker, trainer, author, and parent advocate. She has also written many articles, poems and been on Oprah, Donahue and many regional and local television and radio shows.  As a parent advocate first, Sherokee is always looking through that prism as she interacts with medical professionals, researchers, other support people, and the community; her goal has been to help improve the care and compassion for families while supporting those who give such care.