You Can Stop Feeling Guilty that You Didn’t Use Your Crystal Ball or Prevent Your Child’s Death
The day my son died, I fed him his early morning feeding at 5:30am and he went back to sleep. I was transitioning back to full-time at work so I had to wake him up at 7:30am and “top him off” before leaving to go to the sitter’s house. Since he had eaten at 5:30am he...
How to Be a Better Parent to Your Explosive Child
“He’s a monster!” said my sister one night as we tried to enjoy a small town Christmas parade and festival. Jake had already had multiple meltdowns and there was no end in sight. He was about 2 years old. He didn’t like to sit ... he wanted to run and explore, say Hi...
Take These 6 Steps to Forgive Even the Worst Offenses and Find Peace
“Oh no you won’t,” he said. I was driving past the child support office muttering to myself, “I’m going to go in there and get them to start collecting all that unpaid medical support.” That’s when God set me straight, “Oh no you won’t.” It wasn’t an audible voice of...
Do You Wonder “What’s Wrong with my Child???”
When my son Jake was 11-ish, I stumbled upon one of the “symptoms” of DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder). We were in the bathroom brushing teeth and my daughter announced “There’s a bug up there” pointing to the left hand corner of the ceiling. I was helping...
Are You Missing an Opportunity to Help Your Teen with Loss?
“He’s gotten an attitude lately. He’s talking back and acting surly every time I ask him to do anything. His favorite word is ‘Well ...’ and he says it in a huff and with an eye roll.” Does this sound like your teenager? Yeah, mine too. If you are wondering why,...
We Can Agree to Disagree
Since the presidential election there has been a firestorm of articles, social media posts, and heated comments and replies back and forth from extremely unhappy voters and those who feel compelled to try and change other people’s minds. What an exercise in futility....
We Can Agree On Integrity
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. (Confucius) In today’s society, many words that once had positive connotations now have negative connotations ... religion, morals, Christian, conservative. A word that has come up recently in our family...
Who Else Wants More Happiness?
I took my dad for a "routine follow-up" visit, and the doctor sent him directly to the hospital announcing, "The bone is infected and you will probably lose your leg." So much for breaking it to us gently. My mom had pneumonia so she was home-bound. My older sister...
Not Talking About Death – THIS is a Tragedy
Last week I survived the 13th anniversary of my son’s death. Even after 13 years, the dreaded day comes and it's painful. In fact, the days and weeks leading up to the anniversary date are extremely emotional and anxious and heart-wrenching. Those who have not...
3 Simple Ideas to Help You Live After Loss
Learning to live without your loved one is a long and difficult road to travel. Through books,support groups, blind luck, and the grace of God, I have learned many things that were of great help to me. I share three simple ideas here. I hope they help you on your...
Did you know you can RECOVER from Loss?
