i went on a walk and returned to find my husband...
After her husband’s suicide,Kate Harding was overwhelmed by guilt and shame I possess been a widow...
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we cannot fix people s grief, only sit with them,...
Compassion literally means to suffer alongside. The greatest gift we can give the bereaved,with the...
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a moment that changed me - when my siblings and i...
Our father died six years ago,and this year our mother died. As the eldest child, I became...
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prince philip: experts tell of trauma caused by...
After decades of marriage,spouses catch on each others’ personality, and the trauma of loss is...
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my family was traumatised first by a murder, then...
The makers of The Secret exploited our tragedy for entertainment. The murder-bereaved finish not...
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a moment that changed me the death of my sister...
When my 32-year-old sister died of cancer the grief hit me like a freight trainIn August,my younger...
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a letter to... my wife, who died of cancer
‘I am so sorry that I was not strong enough to befriend you cope’: the letter you always wanted...
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help for a grieving parent at the holidays
For those of us who have lost a child the holidays are always a difficult time. certain,we put on...
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dad s grieve too - stephan s story
My wife and I had been planning to occupy a child for some time,before we decided when was the right...
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infant safe sleep - what i wish everyone knew
Last week I was at a meeting of my book club my bookclub is like everyone else’s – we win...
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father s day - avoiding the gleeful masses
Father’s Day is often a lonely day for me. I feel loney,like I don’t belong, but for me...
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why we put givingfirst: she s not replaceable
It was November 17,2008, when I received the phone call at work that my baby was in the hospital and...
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study identifies unique long term grief...
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is common,distressing and persistent in mothers whose infants have...
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calm comfort retreat - guidance for life after...
Join First Candle for a virtual mini-retreat to help guide you through life after infant loss. ...
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hope for the days ahead
We thank Lauren McDaniel,a community member in our bereavement support group, for allowing us to...
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bereavement support for a sids loss is critical
The death of a baby is the most devastating events a parent will ever experience. The death...
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five tips for managing mother s day when your baby...
For moms who believe lost a baby to due Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, stillbirth or miscarriage...
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