I could feel the pressure, my skin becoming tight, my breath shallow and cold, the room too full of her memory. And I would go, from corner to corner, wall […]
Death of a Child
Couple Grieves Lost Child at Different Pace
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
I could feel the pressure, my skin becoming tight, my breath shallow and cold, the room too full of her memory. And I would go, from corner to corner, wall […]
Sunday, January 30, 2011
And I walk to your grave alone, in the cold demise of Fall. It seems so much colder here without the comfort of knowing that you will be here to […]
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Having just experienced the miracle birth of my daughter, followed by the devastating blow of her death, I found myself unable to pray. Prayer had sustained me during the difficult […]
I lost a great friend and mentor this month. Romulus Linney, the playwright and novelist, died in New York of lung cancer. In a twist of fate, Rom’s daughter, the […]
Friday, January 28, 2011
By Suzy Yehl Marta, Founder of Rainbows For All Children Valentine’s Day is synonymous with love, romance, roses and more. Often called a Hallmark holiday, Valentine’s Day can be a […]
Fear. Terror. Do these words describe your present state because of loss of a loved one? I know it did mine after our son, Joshua, died by suicide over six […]
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Even though the calendar reads mid-January the days are getting longer. Someone said that at this time of year the daylight increases by 3 minutes each twenty-four hours; that comforts […]
My son, Michael, was born 30 years ago today. It would have been amazing to see what he would have looked like. I often dream about what he would be […]
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Do you ever find comfort from a stranger? While in Australia over Christmas, I met a young woman, an outsider to my world, who knew nothing of my losses. I […]
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
As a bereaved mother who mourned and still mourns the loss of her three-year-old son, Michael, I cringed when I heard former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, make reference to […]