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Forgive for Good: The Four Stages of Forgiveness
May 21, 2008
Writer Frederic Luskin believes we can make the choice to forgive — and to take offense in the first place
The Gift of Keith – Today is His Birthday
May 20, 2008
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?Today we remember Keith on his birthday.? We give thanks for the Gift of Keith.
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Please find time to enjoy the outdoors and say hello to Keith. (Look for dragonflies!)
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Keith’s Mom and Dad
The following is from an article posted on August 16, 2007 which?can be of help and comfort to other suicide survivors.? You might also […]
Dealing with Grief, Anger and Frustration
May 20, 2008
My son died last December 6 and on Dec 10 the coroner called me and told me that the autopsy had revealed he died of pneumonia, they knew he?d had no symptoms and there were no drugs or alcohol in his system. Almost as an afterthought he told me that there would be toxicology tests […]
Poem: The Promise of Spring
May 16, 2008
The Promise of Spring
by Lana Golembeski
It is yet another cold blustery day in Minnesota.
As I look out onto the two feet of snow,
I wonder if spring will ever come.
In my eyes, it looks impossible.
How can spring come?
All I can see is snow
and all I can feel is the cold.
And yet, despite all of that,
I know […]
Finding “Self Help” to Deal With the Death of My Daughter?
May 14, 2008
Just last March my 48 year old daughter, mother of 5 young girls died of a cerebral hemhoridge.My older sister and 2 of my husbands brothers came over and stayed in our house for 3 weeks to help us in our grief. It did wonders. The day that they left I really broke down. I don’t feel like leaving the bedroom, I read a lot and watch tv, no cooking, neither my husband and I are hungry much. I let messages accumulate on the telephone.
My Niece’s Baby Was Stillborn
May 14, 2008
My niece, suzanne, gave birth Monday, May 12, 2008 to a 6?8? little boy. The baby was still born. Her pregnancy was fine and she had been to the doctor the previous friday. Baby?s heart beat was strong and she discussed inducing labor with her doctor. They scheduled it for Saturday, May 17th. On Sunday […]
The Last Goodbye: Clearing Out Our Deceased Daughter’s House
May 13, 2008
Seventeen months ago our daughter died from the injuries she received in a car crash.? Since that tragic accident we have walked with grief every day.? We have also become a GRGs — grandparents raising grandchildren.? My husband and I are the legal guardians of 16-year-old, fraternal twins.? Raising them is our new life mission […]
Is Grieving Different When You Lose an Adult Child vs. a Small Child?
May 11, 2008
My 32 year old son died in Sept 2007 and I have been trying to deal with my grief. I came across your grief blog recently and am pleased to be able to have access to someone with your background. In trying to find books and websites to help me, I am finding that there is only one “category” called child to talk about the grief a parent feels. Do you think that the grief and grieving is the same for the loss of a child versus and adult? I believe it is different and I am looking for help for the loss of an adult son.
Poem: A Badge of Courage for Grieving Moms
May 10, 2008
Mother’s day is a difficult day for all of us who have lost a child. This what I wrote tonight. May it bring peace to those of us who have lost a child and a new understanding to those who walk by our side.
Mother’s Day is a terrible day for those of us who have […]
