Introduction As kids, we all experience the feeling of not fitting in. But what about a kid in grief, who has lost a sibling or parent, in a pool of kids who have no idea what that means in life? Imagine how tiring it must be to live at that level of “not fitting in”....
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Grief and Suicide
I can still remember the phone call from my best friend’s husband on that February evening in 2014. “She killed herself,” he said. I laughed out of disbelief thinking it was a sick joke she was playing. After all, that was like her and she had been knee-deep in drug addiction for the last year.
Victim Impact Statement
When the trial against the drunk driver who killed Marley was closing, we were given the opportunity to write our victim impact statement. We were able to tell the judge the ways in which our lives had been shattered and torn. I wrote mine amidst the...
Grief: This too shall change
What happens when your grief doesn’t match the grief of those in your circle? What if the way you need support or offer support isn’t met? Once again, you’re on your own. Haven't you always been on your own though? I have been turning these...
Grief on College Campus
August 29, 2019. My oldest son had been away at college for his freshman year just a few days. I was still anxious with worries about him making friends, finding food that he would like, and learning how to use the laundry rooms. He was making efforts- going to the...
After Child Loss, How Many Kids Do You Have?
"How many children do you have?" Blah. The burning question on the minds of (almost) all I meet. It is our cultural norm to ask each other this seemingly benign question. For those of us in the club of child loss, it is far from benign and...
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