He's my son, I should be able to talk about him.
Not to dwell,
He will forever be my son, part of my life, my heart.
Not to make you feel guilty,
It's so strange, living in this new reality where the world hasn't stopped just because my pregnancy has. When you lose someone, you feel like the galaxy should just shut down, at least for a day, to acknowledge the death of something/someone huge. For example, I think mail shouldn't be delivered and computers should stop working.
The Bobby Resciniti Healing Hearts Foundation hosted it’s 6th annual Golf Tournament on November 7th.
Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley invite special guests to the taping of The Open to Hope Show, they discuss how they coped and went on to find hope after the loss of their spouse.
During the happiness of Spring a leaf emerges.
The sounds of the birds coax its little life to blossom.
It continues to bloom as the verve of the season buzzes around,
A leaf peeks further out to catch a glimpse.
The warming of the air draws its veins towards the sun.
By: Marty Tousley, CNS-BC, FT, DCC
After Nicole Alston’s infant daughter died she looked for ways to help other grieving parents. She founded the Skye Foundation. Association of Death Education and Counseling
"Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation"
Lao Tzu
Miscarriage grief has always been a minimized and invalidated ‘hidden grief’. My first miscarriage occurred when I was 27 years old. I had been blissfully married for five years and was elated to be pregnant. However, when I had a miscarriage during my third month of pregnancy, my elation turned to despair.
Dr Stephen Fleming talks about parenting after the death of a child. Although a child had died there are still other children surviving to parent, what does that look like? Association of Death Education and Counseling