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I still vividly remember the day I learned my dad died, sitting in my Nana’s front garden underneath her big tree that we always climbed as kids. A place which, before June 14th, 2007, was filled with so many good memories. For a while, walking into her front door brought back those terrible feelings, unending…
In so many words, I always knew that death would touch my life as family and loved ones aged—it was the cycle of life. While I had experienced the difficult passing of all four of my grandparents in my 31 years and the sadness of losing my Uncle to cancer in high school, I was…
It was a typical Saturday morning at our house. My brother Matthew had a basketball tournament, and my mom was getting things ready for us to leave. Then, I heard the fire whistle and my dad’s pager went off. In a hurry to leave, my mom asked me to grab his pager, and I handed…
I was always told that grief follows you for your whole life and has a weird way of morphing into other feelings and outlets. I was also, unfortunately, a teenager once, and I thought I knew it all and had total control of my feelings. I was convinced I was done grieving the death of…
I dropped the box that had my mom’s obituary in it. After five days evacuated from my home, I had finally gotten around to unpacking my car and with the last box in my arms, I managed to trip on the sidewalk and pour the contents out onto the pavement. I heard the picture we…
“How do I help my child cope with death? “What is the right thing to say?”, “What do they need from me?” are questions parents struggle with after a loss. While there’s no perfect script, here’s a guide on what to expect and to help you and your child navigate grief. 1. The “Why” Questions…
