I LOVED THE HOLIDAYS I did. They truly were a time for celebration and we made so many memories. We filled the last ten…
Learning who I am - a journey through faith
Tag: childloss
When dealing with a life-altering grief, we often have difficulties worshiping God. Questions flood our mind and give rise to doubt, and now something stands in the way.
Be the things you loved most about the people who are gone. One of my favorite things about Caleb was his dry wit that dripped…
I have aphantasia, the inability to create mental imagery. It’s quite odd how some days I do not give it a thought. I told my…
Caleb would have been 27 years old this week. When I was 27, he was a 1-year-old with severe intestinal gas which seemed to be…
Grief is lonely, unique, tiring, not fair, and no time limit. Grieving the loss of a child isolates because so many people do not understand what it is like and do not know how to relate to the person they used to know.
Where do you plan to be in five years? How many times have you answered this question during a job interview? They expect us to…
So-and-so handle their grief better than you. Why aren’t you better yet? I lost my cat/dog/grandmother two years ago. The first year/month/week was tough, but…
The death of a child changes every facet of the parent’s life. Nothing remains unaffected. The very essence of who I am has changed; my…
At this time, five years ago, I was sitting in a movie theater with my son, Caleb, watching Avengers: Infinity War. We laughed and joked…
