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- Sep 29
- 6 min
Grieving Suicide Loss
When someone we love chooses to end their life, we experience all the normal feelings associated with grief, but there are some that are...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Empty Chair at the Table
Holidays can be an emotional reminder of loss. Thanksgiving and Christmas are two of the most difficult. If someone at your holiday...
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- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
The Myth of Losing An “Only Child”
Often people express “extra” concern when they hear I lost my only child. They say things like, “how tragic to lose your only child!” But...
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- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
A phrase that hurts parents of addicts
I wrote this 11 years ago today: “I am grieving. I am grieving the loss of the years we lost to drugs, to the person he once was, to the...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
The "F" Word
No, not that “F” word, I’m talking about is fentanyl. Fentynal is the most dangerous thing on the streets right now and is killing MORE...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Turning Loss into Hope
Maggie Today I’m sharing about a woman who is a genuine hero. One definition of hero is “someone who fights for a cause” and Maggie...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Here Comes the Sun
Last week’s post was heavy. I realize in sharing my anguish over losing Keven, I’m painting a depressing picture of my life, I don’t want...
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- Jun 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Raw Truth
Written on April 5, 2021 There are times when the pain is almost unbearable. It literally hurts, my chest aches and I feel pressure...
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- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
Are You Uncomfortable Around A Grieving Parent?
4-29-21 The other day I saw someone I knew and her eyes said it all; she didn’t know what to say to me and she was uncomfortable. She...
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- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
What to Say and Do for a Grieving Parent
April 2, 2021 Don’t Do/Say: I know how you feel It was their time There’s a reason for everything She/he was such a good person God...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
Tears in Aisle 5
March 28, 2021 Two weeks after Keven died, I had to go to the grocery store for the first time. I remembered a friend telling me it took...
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