My first granddaughter was born two months premature. My son and daughter-in-law gave her my mother’s name as her middle name. She weighed two pounds, six ounces when she was born. While in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit, all the nurses claimed she was feisty and eager for life. This was no surprise to [...]
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What To Say When Someone’s Parent Has Died
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November 14, 2008
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By Annette Gonzalez – My parents died within five months of one another. This was a most difficult time in my life, and I was looking to family and friends for strength and comfort. At my parents’ funerals, people would say things to me that were of no comfort. In fact, some of their words [...]
‘Adult Orphans’ Need Not Lose Connection With Parents
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October 23, 2008
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By Annette Gonzalez – I am an adult orphan. I’m not anyone’s child anymore. Both my parents have died. There is no smooth transition from being a child in the family to becoming an orphan. One day you have parents and the next day you don’t. It’s quite a revelation to know that there is [...]
