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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…
Content Warning: This personal essay discusses the loss of a parent to suicide and themes of grief. On October 10, 2004, during a routine sleepover at our grandparents’ house, my mom told us the devastating news that Dad had died. I was only 7 years old. Losing a parent so suddenly didn’t seem real. I…
On August 11, 2009 a ridiculously cute baby was born at St. Mary’s Hospital right here in Richmond. That cute little baby was me. It was also the day that my sister Lucia went from being a little sister to being a big sister. We three Bremer kids–William, Lucia, and I grew up in a…
