If there’s one topic that has been written about at length in the grief community, it’s what not to say to a bereaved parent. There are bulleted lists, slide shows, and blog posts covering one of the most achingly common issues a grieving parent encounters. I have read them, nodding my head in agreement. I’ve…
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Reaching Through The Dark: 5 Ways To Support Grieving Families
Continue...A child has died. You’re at a loss. You don’t know what to say to the grieving parents. You don’t know what to do, but you feel that you must do something to support them. You want to send a gift, but you’re unsure what would be appreciated and what might cause unintended hurt. So…
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Grief Is A Thief
Continue...Grief is a thief, stealing so much from the grieving and those close to them. The wake is messy with shrapnel flying and everyone in your life being hit by it to a degree. If you are close to the eye of the storm coming out unharmed is a miracle. Doing so probably means you…
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Should I Send A Card?
Continue...How did you find out? Was it a text message? A phone call? A post on social media? How did your friend share the news that the most terrifyingly painful thing had happened to her? We sent a text. A birth announcement like many I had received over the years, except not the same at…
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Don’t Be Sorry That You’re Not Grieving
Continue...Since my daughter’s sudden death in 2013, following a brain hemorrhage, people have been apologizing to me. In the five years since that awful day, the word I have most heard said to me is ‘sorry’. This simple word has numerous connotations and, in fact, is all a friend needs to say to show their…
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Does My Grief Make You Uncomfortable? Me Too.
Continue...By Amelia Kowalisyn of Emma’s Footprints Does my grief make you uncomfortable? Me too. On a daily basis, without the option of unfollowing it, ignoring it, avoiding it without a second thought. It’s a part of my everyday life. Every minute, every hour, every moment. My grief that is because of my love for my…
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5 Sweet Ways To Support A Friend’s Pregnancy After Loss
Continue...When I became pregnant one year after the loss of my daughter, a part of me wanted to announce our pregnancy right away, to share this wonderful news with the world. But another part of me didn’t want to risk it, to feel any more vulnerability in this life after loss. Just as I was…
