Debbie Brodfuehrer, Author at First Hour Grief Response

Calm Down, Move On, Get Over It?

Post author:Debbie Brodfuehrer
Post published:September 19, 2020
Post category:About Grief How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Child
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Unexpectedly losing a loved one is hard to understand if you haven’t been through it yourself. It’s hard to describe but I’ll try using a scene from Jaws. I was…

Dating After Death: Part One

Post author:Debbie Brodfuehrer
Post published:June 10, 2020
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Spouse
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After years of suffering my spouse, my partner, my love finally died. My heart was shattered. I hardly knew where to look to start picking up the broken parts. I…

God and Me

Post author:Debbie Brodfuehrer
Post published:June 22, 2016
Post category:About Grief Healing Through Faith
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So many things have shaped my faith ~ few like grief.I had loved Tom, cared for him as he died and released him to a loving Heavenly Father who would someday…

What Grief Feels Like

Post author:Debbie Brodfuehrer
Post published:May 23, 2016
Post category:About Grief Loss of a Child
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I wrote the following a couple of years after burying my 17 year old son, Christopher. It isn't pretty and, at times, sounds downright ugly. I decided not to edit…

Beyond Cards and Covered Dishes

Post author:Debbie Brodfuehrer
Post published:April 23, 2016
Post category:How to Help Someone in Grief
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Visiting with your friend at the funeral home, sending cards and taking a casserole by their house are important ways to show you care.There are many other ways to show…