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What Never To Do When Someone You Love Loses A Child
Dr. Barker lists 9 things to avoid when you a trying to help someone who has lost a child.
After The First Year
Things to expect after the first year anniversary of your child's death. Many are not prepared for it.
Video Of A Mother's Journey Of Grief
2 videos. 1)Cynthia Seefahrt talks about her journey after her son died in a mountain climbing accident. 2) A clip from the documentary 'Space Between Breaths', interviewing parents who are trying to find their way after losing a child.
Our Children Are Not Lost
Word choices. Sensitivity to the word 'lost'. Where are our children?
The Tenderhearted Friend
A description of the type of friend every bereaved parent would be thankful for.
Watching My Parents
A window into the heart of a sibling who grieved the death of her brother and gives thanks for the way her parents went through the loss. Her fear that things could never be the same again.
I Dream Of Jeannie's Nightmare
Barbara Eden, star of the sit-com rerun favorite I Dream Of Jeannie is interviewed about her son's death. Also included is an interview with Donny Osmond talking about is sister Marie in the aftermath of her son's suicide.
External Beings Experiencing An Earthly Life
Are we merely flesh and bones with no spirit or soul? If we have a soul, then what does that mean?
Quit Expecting Me To Get Over This
A discussion of the complicated road travelled by a grieving parent and the struggle to avoid perpetual darkness. 2 videos attached of a Dr. Pitsticks view of this sort of loss.
Attitude Matters
Do our minds influence our physical world? Does the energy of our soul communicate through vibration?
Mark Twain Discusses The Death Of His Child...
To me, Suzi was but a treasure in a bank, the amount known, to be counted on......
THAT'S Something To Think About
Are we evolving in a spiritual way that would make Darwin roll over in his grave?
Soul Searching
Have we had a hand in choosing our journey before we were born into this world? Did we agree to this heartbreaking experience? Thought provoking.
When The Angel Of Death Comes For Your Child
A description of this loss as a 'bomb site'. First responders arrive to help.
Sorrow And Expected Recovery
Sorrow strips away the bumpers of life that ricochet us away from serious introspection. Is it transformational?
Our Spirit Functions At A Higher Level
Does the spirit function at a level that we are not aware of?
Who Understands This Pain?
In the midst of tragedy, shock often renders us senseless.
Rock Star Eric Clapton Talks About Losing His Son
"This isn't my son. It looks a bit like him. But he's gone."
Bill Cosby and Pat Scheibert Write About Loss
Summary of two books.
Poetry: A Mourning Walk
A morning walk becomes a mourning walk...
Conversations In Memoriam: The Elephant In The Room
One of the hardest things for bereaved parents; being surrounded by family or friends and nobody will talk about the deceased child, share memories, or even mention the name.
5 Stages of Grief
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross is a pioneer in near death studies. She spent her life contributing to hospice care and has written extensively about grief.
Choking On Reality
The see-saw effect of trying to find hope vs. the grip of grief.
Questions About Heaven And My Child (answered by a medium)
Concetta Bertoldi (author/medium) answers questions about heaven. (excerpts from her book). Is there Heaven? What happens when we die? (3 parts)
The Day The Music Died
Insights about the simple joys that are lost when a child dies. Words of comfort by a best selling author who discusses what has happened and how to face the challenges of the future.
A 2005 Study Shows 76% of Physicians Believe In An Afterlife
Doctors and hospice workers spend inordinate amounts of time with children and adults who pass. Many have shared their extraordinary experiences with death. Additionally, much research has been done on near-death-experiences as well as the ability of certain individuals to communicate with those who've crossed from this plane to the next
Joy? What Joy? My Three Letter Word is....WHY?
Is is possible to find joy after the death of a child? Kathleen O'Hara writes about that 3-letter word in her book, A Grief Like No Other.
Why Me?
Thoughts in response to the questions that will never have a satisfactory answer.
A Mother's Connection
Selected remarks made by Sandy Wiltshire at the conclusion of her book, My Gift of Light. Her journey and search for meaning, after the loss of her daughter, was not only unique but interesting. An eye opener.
How To Talk To A Bereaved Parent
In her book, Parental Loss of a Child, author Theresa Rando discusses that we are living in a death-denying society.
Author Tom Crider Discusses The Loss Of His Daughter
The writer's only child, Gretchen, died in an apartment fire at age twenty-one. From Give Sorrow Words: A Father's Passage Through Grief -by Tom Crider
The Test. Can We Pass It?
J.R. Macduff goes right to the center of suffering in this short piece about ‘the test’.
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The story of a manwho saw a 'need' and did something to help. As bereaved parents the love we have for our child never dies. Within it lies the power of positve energy. That energy can be used in so many ways to help others. This energy/love has often been called a 'giving' memorial
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The story of a manwho saw a 'need' and did something to help. As bereaved parents the love we have for our child never dies. Within it lies the power of positve energy. That energy can be used in so many ways to help others. This energy/love has often been called a 'giving' memorial
The New Testament teaches about man's endless conscious existence.....by Lehman Strauss
The Original Vessel
The Original Vessel is described in honor of a single father named Howard, whose only daughter, Lori, had been murdered. For years after it happened, Howard lost interest in everything he once valued. He felt 'completely gutted' inside and could not.............(discussion of how to get through it)
LOSS: When The Future Seems Bleak
The Original Vessel
The Original Vessel is described in honor of a single father named Howard, whose only daughter, Lori, had been murdered. For years after it happened, Howard lost interest in everything he once valued. He felt 'completely gutted' inside and could not.............(discussion of how to get through it)
LOSS: When The Future Seems Bleak
Discusses the choices that arise as we begin to face the future without our child.
Birthday Letter To Molly
Oct 4, 2011. Today would have been Molly's 22nd birthday.
Contact me at: Marsha@nwdesignservices.com
Birthday Letter To Molly
Oct 4, 2011. Today would have been Molly's 22nd birthday.
Contact me at: Marsha@nwdesignservices.com
