Climbing Everest for Emme, for Our Children Gone Too Soon, and for Every Mother Carrying the Weight of Loss

I started climbing to try and numb my pain and grief. As I await justice for my baby girl. To push myself to the absolute edge - physically and emotionally - just to feel something, anything at all.

I thought I was climbing to live for Emme. But along the way, I realized, she’s been the one who’s been showing me how to live.

In May 2026, I will attempt to climb Mount Everest, 8,848 meters - the highest point on Earth. But this isn’t about the summit.

I’m climbing in honor of Emme, who tragically passed away at just two years old.

For every child we carry in our hearts instead of our arms.

For the mamas who carry that weight every single day.

It’s also a mission to raise awareness for traumatic child loss and to support the Emme Jane Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing resources, scholarships, and emergency support for mothers navigating the loss of a child.

Traumatic child loss changes you.

It becomes something you live with - a nightmare you carry in every breath, every step. The loss of a child is suffocating. And yet, reluctantly, we keep going. Just like on Everest. Because grief is its own kind of mountain.

I’m asking for your support - whether that’s a donation, sharing this page, or simply helping spread awareness to a cause that affects millions of families who experience child loss globally each year.

As part of this journey, I am personally committing to donate $1 for every meter I scale - 8,848 meters - to support non-profit organizations centered around traumatic child loss.

If it resonates, please consider sponsoring a meter - or as many as you’d like. Every contribution goes toward this climb and the mission behind it: honoring our children and supporting the mothers who love them endlessly.

All funds raised beyond expedition costs will go directly to the Emme Jane Foundation.

Thank you for being part of this journey. I’ll be sharing along the way for anyone who wants to follow and be part of it in real time @ashandemme.

For Emme.

For our children.

For their mamas.

For the love we carry - always.

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