True Friends Will Show Themselves Soul crushing, incurable tragedy scares people. It takes a brave person to run toward a grieving mother instead of away from her. I was surprised when the people I thought would stay by my side didn't and others showed up I never imagined would. It hurt at first, … [Read more...]
Ten Lessons in Ten Weeks After Ten Years of Healing
It has been ten years since Aubrey and Ellie died. Ten years. I never thought I'd get through ten minutes without them let alone ten years. For those of you who don't know my story, my twin daughter died after 7 and 13 days of life in 2008. I was 28 years old with a 2 and a half-year-old son … [Read more...]
The Mythical Land of Grief
Guest article by Sharon Ehlers from grief-reiki.com “Myths tell us what those like us have done, can do, should do… Listen to the wrong myths, and we might even go back a few steps.” ― N.K. Jemisin It wasn’t until I was smack-dab in the middle of my journey that I learned everything … [Read more...]
A Complete List of Do’s and Don’ts When Supporting Bereaved Parents
On rare occasions, I had 'friends' tell me versions of: "Wouldn't it be time to move on?" or "You've got such a beautiful daughter, don't you think it would be better for her to stop mentioning her twin sister or the topic of grief and loss?" Who hasn't heard some version of the above? Have you? … [Read more...]
I don’t know how to live anymore
On a recent post on the Grieving Parents Facebook page there was a fellow mother commenting on the image (right) with the statement: I don't know how to live anymore. Here is my answer: Learning to live again after the loss of a child/baby or loved one takes time AND effort. Like someone said: … [Read more...]
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