BOOK RECOMMENDATION: “Joe’s Table”
Reading books and articles about other folks journeys, whether it’s about grief, addiction, or the like, can sometimes leave me feeling “less than”—like, there is no way I can deal…
What’s Your Trigger?
A friend whose husband passed away recently said she didn’t like Sundays anymore, because it is the day he died. I get it. 💯 Some of us are affected so…
New Year, Same Grief
When we experience the death of someone we love, it seems that the days go by slow, but the weeks and months fly by. Does that make sense to anyone…
I Miss Everything
I find so much of Melanie Desimone’s writing a comfort. She, too, is a bereaved mama, suffering with chronic health issues. I truly can’t improve on what she shares in…
Movie Review: The Starling
I accidentally stumbled upon a new movie on Netflix this week. I had high hopes that The Starling would deliver much needed, easily accessible insight on the subject of child loss, given the cast…
The Regular Good Cry
There are times when I have to hurt. I MUST succumb to a good cry. It can’t be helped. No matter how valiant and strong I want to be, some…
Poem: Web of Sorrow
There is still part of me that just doesn’t believe it’s possible. How can my dear one be gone? How can a person so full of life, warmth, and possibility,…
It’s Up to You
When someone we love passes away, the timeline of our lives is split into two distinct areas: BEFORE and AFTER. I have experienced the loss of grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts…
Designed to Mend
When I was newly married, just 21 years old, I was involved in a single car accident that left me pretty banged up and with a concussion. It was New…
The Death of Dreams
One of the most harsh realities we might come to when someone we love dies, is understanding that what we hoped and planned for the future is gone, too! We lose…