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Where Do I Find ?Self Help? to Deal With the Death of My Daughter?
2008-05-14 19:27:00 Just last March my 48 year old daughter, mother of 5 young girls died of a cerebral hemhoridge.My older sister and 2 of my husbands brothers came over and stayed in our house for 3 weeks to help us in our grief. It did wonders. The day that they left I really broke down. I ... More About: Blog , Find , Death , Deal , Daughter
How Do I Help My Niece - Her Baby Was Stillborn
2008-05-14 19:26:00 My niece, suzanne, gave birth Monday, May 12, 2008 to a 6?8? little boy. The baby was still born. Her pregnancy was fine and she had been to the doctor the previous friday. Baby ?s heart beat was strong and she discussed inducing labor with her doctor. They scheduled it for Saturday, May 17th. On Sunday ... More About: Blog , Stillborn
Clearing Out Our Deceased Daughter?s House - The Last Goodbye
2008-05-13 14:31:00 Seventeen months ago our daughter died from the injuries she received in a car crash. Since that tragic accident we have walked with grief every day. We have also become a GRGs — grandparents raising grandchildren. My husband and I are the legal guardians of 16-year-old, fraternal twins. Raising them is our new life mission ... More About: House , Blog , Deceased , Goodbye , Daughter
Third Place in the Poetry Contest - Lana Golembeski: The Promise of Spring
2008-05-12 15:07:00 The Promise of Spring by Lana Golembeski It is yet another cold blustery day in Minnesota. As I look out onto the two feet of snow, I wonder if spring will ever come. In my eyes, it looks impossible. How can spring come? All I can see is snow and all I can feel is the cold. And yet, despite all of that, I know ... More About: Contest , Poetry , Blog , Place
Our Little Lamb - Our Story
2008-05-12 15:01:00 I had two pregnancies before so I knew how things should be. From the beginning of my third however, I felt something wasn’t right. I constantly feared that something would go wrong. I even asked my mom if she had ever lost a baby, even though I had never even thought to ask before. I ... More About: Story , Blog , Lamb
Thank You for What You Do
2008-05-12 14:28:00 Hi Gloria - Archive is such an incredible technology…..and your websites and shows comfort so often and you are a gift to bring this to the cyberspace airwaves when the pain and grief get so overwhelming. The listening to talking is singularly more comforting for me who crave talk and connection and was used to being ... More About: Blog
A Mother?s Day Message
2008-05-11 14:51:00 Today we think of each of you who have sustained a loss this year and in years past. We wish comfort and peace to each of you who have lost your mother or your child to death. We especially honor and send love to those mothers who have lost sons and daughters in war. There are no ... More About: Blog , Mother , Message
Dear Mothers
2008-05-10 16:16:00 Dear Mothers , I pray for a peaceful and happy Mothers Day for my mother and all those mothers out there who have had a child die. May all of you take comfort in knowing that despite the fact that your child is no longer here, you remain forever their mothers and you were wonderful mothers while your children were on this earth. A mother holds her ... More About: Blog
A Badge of Courage for Grieving Moms
2008-05-10 16:14:00 Mother’s day is a difficult day for all of us who have lost a child. This what I wrote tonight. May it bring peace to those of us who have lost a child and a new understanding to those who walk by our side. Mother’s Day is a terrible day for those of us who have ... More About: Blog , Moms , Grieving , Badge
I Buried My Husband on His Birthday - Christmas Day
2008-05-08 16:25:00 I lost my husband right before Christmas and buried him on his birthday?Christmas Day . I still hurt so bad, that sometimes I really don?t want to live any more. I do believe that he visits me (things have happened that only he could?ve done) and my daughter is hurting badly, too. This Mother?s Day and ... More About: Blog , Birthday , Husband
The Other Side of Mother?s Day
2008-05-07 15:42:00 By Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis Mother ’s Day! The words conjure a picture of a loving mother surrounded by her children and loving family, receiving flowers, gifts, and mushy cards from her progeny, celebrating the sacrifice and love of motherhood. This Mother’s Day the above scenario will take place again, all over the country. It will be a wonderful ... More About: Blog , Side , The Other Side , Other Side
My Memory of Mother?s Day
2008-05-06 14:29:00 It?s easy to share the joy of having five beautiful girls, but it?s hard having the youngest one taken from you so tragically. On May 20, 1974, I came home from the hospital with a baby sister that was the apple of everyone?s eye; she grew into a beautiful flower, making the family even more ... More About: Memory , Blog , Mother
2nd Place in Poetry Contest - Blanche White-Toole: If I Could Touch the Ra
2008-05-05 16:09:00 If I Could Touch The Rainbow By Mrs. Blanche White -Toole If I could touch the rainbow I?d pull it into view And look beyond its colors To get a glimpse of you If I could touch the blue sky I?d separate the clouds And sit atop the big one And shout your name out loud If I could see you smiling I?d know everything was fine And ... More About: Contest , Poetry , Blog , Place
Thoughts on Mothers Day From Dr. Gloria
2008-05-05 15:36:00 Mothers Day and Fathers Day can be difficult days for both fathers and mothers. We can feel so lonesome and so confused at what it means to be a bereaved parent. It can also be a day that sneaks up on you especially when you may have felt that it was not an especially important ... More About: Blog , Thoughts , Mothers Day , Mothers , Gloria
A Response to Kim - Grief: A Journey of the Heart
2008-05-04 16:32:00 Grief: A Journey of the Heart ? Many of us try to apply logic and calculations to virtually every circumstance that we face in life. As if there is some ?score? that if achieved will result in our circumstance being acceptable or unacceptable. When dealing with an impending death we might have kept this odd accounting as ... More About: Blog , Grief , The Heart
About Mother?s Day - May 11th
2008-05-03 01:01:00 Heidi and I know that mother’s day is an especially difficult time and our friend Debra Regan has sent us and e-mail with a wonderful suggestion. Please send us your plans so we can share them with all of our bereaved mothers and grandmothers on this special day. We know how hard the holidays can be, ... More About: Blog , Mother
Belonging Not the Same Anymore
2008-05-03 00:50:00 It is harder to show up when you can?t take in what is going on around you the way you used to without it being so difficult. Or without the support of friends and family that are also struggling and grieving or trying to push it under the rug and leave you behind because they are still living the ... More About: Blog
A Twinless Twin
2008-05-01 22:58:00 I am a doctoral student in the School of Nursing at Columbia and I just listened to your show on twin loss. My name is Kevin Johnson, and I had a wonderful twin brother named Kelvin Johnson. Kelvin died February 25, 2007. It is a loss that I do not know how to move on in life with. ... More About: Blog , Twin
The Different Faces of Grief
2008-05-01 15:10:00 Every person grieves a loss in a different way. A major reason for this difference is a person’s relationship with the one who has died. Every relationship is unique, however, there are certain common aspects to grief that are tied to how you are related to that person. A valuable thing to remember, with all ... More About: Faces , Blog , Grief
Taking a Look at How Drunk Driving Effects You
2008-04-30 14:30:00 While driving any type of motorized vehicle, it is vital to consider the safety of any and all passengers in the vehicle. Many accidents that happen along the United States roadways are caused by drivers who neglect simple safety measures and disobey laws that were put into place for a reason. Driving Drunk is one ... More About: Blog , Drunk Driving , Effects
First Place in Poetry Contest - Kim Hodne: I?ve Stopped Looking For Him
2008-04-29 17:16:00 I’ve Stopped Looking for Him by Kim Hodne I?ve stopped looking for him everywhere I?m not sure when that happened I don?t search for him in crowds Or his car on the road I?ve stopped looking for him Biking on the paths Swimming in the ocean Skiing down the hills I?ve stopped watching for him To pull up the drive way And run in with a hug And ... More About: Contest , Poetry , Blog , Place
DUI Accidents and Fatalities
2008-04-29 17:12:00 DUI Accidents Can Affect Others & Increase DUI Penalties Driving under the influence is often defined as driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or both types of substances. Regardless of the substance used in an offense, driving under the influence has the potential to cause serious injuries and extensive property damage. In most states, DUI ... More About: Blog , Fatalities
The Enormous Effects Of Drunk Driving
2008-04-28 15:47:00 When it comes to driving any type of vehicle, we should always consider the interest and safety of our passengers. Accidents that happen on the roads were generally caused by drivers who neglects on following safety measures, one of which is drunk driving which endangers the not only the lives of the drivers but their ... More About: Driving , Blog , Drunk , Drunk Driving , Effects
Candace Lightner, Founder of MADD to Appear on Healing the Grieving Heart R
2008-04-25 15:40:00 Candace Lightner (born 1946) transformed a personal tragedy into a crusade against drunk driving. She founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a grass-roots organization dedicated to curbing alcohol-related traffic deaths. Lightner was born May 30, 1946, to Dykes Charles Dodderidge and Katherine Dodderidge in Pasadena, California. She graduated from high school in 1964. After attending American River ... More About: Founder , Blog , Healing , Heart , Grieving
Do You Have Questions for Candice Lightner, Founder of Mothers Against Drun
2008-04-24 18:46:00 We have a wonderful opportunity to ask questions of Candice Lightner, founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) when she is a guest on our show on May 1. If you have a question simply click here, fill out the information and hit the submit button. More About: Questions , Founder , Blog
A Grieving Mother in the UK Reaches Out For Help in Her Grief
2008-04-24 15:58:00 I am here in the UK, an intelligent,12 stepped councillor who always had all the answers until my only son, 21, died from a tragic accident on 13 March 2008. I never wanted children, in fact I had two terminations but when I fell pregnant with my husband at 35 years old I was astonished ... More About: Blog , Mother , Grieving , Grief
I Can?t Take It ?
2008-04-23 17:57:00 I cant take it. I have no one to support me in real life. No family at all except Nana and she is over in Australia. Bobby my husband says I make him depressed and That I need help. I told him he makes me feel worse. Brendan my youngest son keeps telling me to try ... More About: Blog , Death and Dying
How Do I Help My Twin Sister?
2008-04-21 16:50:00 Dear Dr. Gloria, I am hopeful you can offer some thoughts on our situation. My twin sister went through a divorce in 2006. In March of 2007, our father fell ill and my sister and her youngest son, Cody, 13, moved in with him to take care of him. He passed away on September 24, 2007. ... More About: Blog , Sister , Twin
Mourning - I Don?t Cry Because I?m Weak, I Cry Because I?m Strong
2008-04-20 15:59:00 Crying is usually the first response to a death in the family. I cried when the surgeon said our daughter was brain dead. The events that followed — disconnecting life support, signing organ donor documents, making burial arrangements — made me sob. But that was just the beginning of my sorrow. Two days later my father-in-law ... More About: Blog , Strong , Mourning
How Friends Help After Death
More articles from this author:2008-04-19 17:30:00 How Friends Help After Death is the topic of our show, Healing the Grieving Heart, which airs on Thursday, April 24. Each guest has authored a book which may be of interest to many of you. Barbara Francis authored Unexpected Turns: Leaning Into the Losses of Life. See the picture to the left and click on the picture to ... More About: Blog 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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