The Sorrow in Mother's Day - International Bereaved Mother's Day 2017 Mother's Day isn't always a day to celebrate for many. For a mother with a child in Heaven, Mother's Day can be a day filled with tears, questions, regrets, and yearning to return to a life that once included a precious child. Tomorrow, International Bereaved Mother's Day, is a day set aside to recognize the many mothers who … [Read more...] about The Sorrow in Mother’s Day – International Bereaved Mother’s Day
Child Loss and Grief
Young Women and Blood Clots – Do you know your risk? #NWHW
Women and Blood Clots - Do you know your risk factors? This month, organizations across the nation will focus on Women's Health (May 14th through May 20th is designated as Women's Health Week 2017). Blood clots are deadly and can kill quickly. Each year approximately 100,000 people die from blood clots with 500,000-600,000 cases. Our family knows all too well how quickly blood clots can take … [Read more...] about Young Women and Blood Clots – Do you know your risk? #NWHW
Kintsukuroi Art and Child Loss: Fusing a Broken Heart with Gold
The painting of the black and gold in the photo hangs in my office at home. My daughter, Christina, painted that canvas years ago. I've always thought it was unique, but I didn't really understand why she painted it or what she meant when she did, until recently. If you've read my book, Forever Namaste, you are aware that strange "coincidences" happen in my life after Christina died. I'm nudged or … [Read more...] about Kintsukuroi Art and Child Loss: Fusing a Broken Heart with Gold
Yearning after Child Loss: More Complex than Simple Longing #forevernamastebook
Yearning after Child Loss: More Complex than Simple Longing For awhile after the loss of a child, bereaved parents can convince ourselves that our child is just "away" from us. This is especially true for parents who have lost an adult child who lived away from the family's home. Parents tend to imagine their child is at school, on an extended vacation, at work, with family, or away with … [Read more...] about Yearning after Child Loss: More Complex than Simple Longing #forevernamastebook
Why Did My Child Die?: The Universal Questions after #Childloss
WHY Did My Child Die?: The Universal Questions after Child Loss. Many of my readers are aware that my daughter, Christina, died suddenly from pulmonary embolisms just after her 30th Christmas birthday. My personal journey is detailed in a raw and private account of child loss in my book, Forever Namaste: A Journey to Hope in the First Two Years after Child Loss. Early in my own journey, the WHY … [Read more...] about Why Did My Child Die?: The Universal Questions after #Childloss
Forever Namaste: A Journey to Hope after Child Loss #stoptheclot
Forever Namaste - A Journey to Hope after Child Loss from Blood Clots Child loss is devastating for many families. No parent wishes to survive a child, ever. Many of you, my readers, are well aware that my first-born daughter (age 30) died suddenly, two years ago, due to pulmonary embolisms. I did not know pulmonary embolisms were common among young women (especially young women on … [Read more...] about Forever Namaste: A Journey to Hope after Child Loss #stoptheclot