Our Purpose
At Tristan's Trees, we honor the memory of our beloved son, Tristan, who was stillborn at 35 weeks. His absence leaves a void that we feel deeply every day. In the wake of our loss, we were gifted a tree to plant in his memory, creating a sacred space in our yard that brought us comfort and healing. We aim to provide the same comfort and support to families who know this kind of loss.​
Our Mission
Tristan’s Trees is dedicated to honoring the lives of stillborn babies and children gone too soon by providing families with the gift of a living tree—a symbol of love, remembrance, and enduring legacy. Our mission is to bring comfort and healing to grieving families by gifting them a tree that can be planted in a place of their choosing — a yard, garden, or other meaningful space — where it will grow and flourish just as their child’s memory continues to live on.
Our Story
​Written by Sheridan James
Tristan's Mom | Founder and President of Tristan’s Trees
At 35.5 weeks pregnant, we were just weeks away from meeting our son, Tristan. Everything had been going well—until I woke up at 4am in a panic with the fear that something was wrong. Hours later, the words “I’m so sorry” from our doctor shattered our world.
Tristan was born on May 31, 2023—a perfectly healthy baby boy, with no explanation for his passing.
Just…gone. The shock, the silence, the stillness—it’s a pain no parent should endure. We never imagined stillbirth could happen to us. But here we are, forever changed.
I often imagine what life would be like with him—his laugh, his smile. Would he have blue eyes like his sister’s? Instead, we’re left with dreams of who he might have been and a love that continues in his absence.
Tristan’s Trees was born from that love—a way to honor him and bring beauty, healing, and remembrance to other families navigating the unimaginable. Through every tree we plant, his memory lives on, as do the memories of all children gone too soon.
