Tears


Tools for finding hope along the journey: Tears


The world understands tears...in some situations. When we are missing a spouse away on a business trip or a child moving away from home we are comforted and understood. So much of the time the world does not understand that tears for a death can spring up for a lifetime. Knowing that missing someone is forever can make these tears understandable.

Artwork by Tanya Lord
About the Artist

Tanya Lord was a special education teacher when Noah died. After his death she read The Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human and realized that the errors responsible for her son’s death were not unique. This created a desire and determination to better understand and work towards improving health care. Currently she has completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in clinical and population health research and is completing a post-doctoral fellowship. Lord shares her personal and professional experiences in presentations and workshops for medical staff and students focusing on the importance of effective communication with patients before and after an error. She also is a co-founder of The Grief Toolbox (www.thegrieftoolbox.com), which offers tools to help those along the grief journey. Lord may be contacted at [email protected]