Tag: death
Grief Acceptance: The Final Stage Is Different than You Think
I remember thinking that if our lives are like novels, a series of chapters with characters coming and going. If my life were a...
Helping Children Through the Loss of Loved Community Members
Just recently, my town experienced the loss of one of our beloved community members. He was a bus driver at our school, but for many...
The Constancy of Friendship: A Tribute to a Beautiful Mother
In April, I learned that one of my oldest and dearest friends had died. In between the surges of shock, of sadness, anger, and...
Writing a Will…sometimes adult things are hard.
After a short writing hiatus, yours truly is back. Did you miss me while I was gone?
Speaking of "being gone" my 7 year old...
Ode to Abu — When Your Babies Lose a Grandparent
It's that time of year when all of the blogs are spewing out feel-good holiday posts about creating new family traditions, executing the perfect...
Ode to my Cat: Talking to Kids about Death
If dogs are man's best friends, then cats are woman's.
I adopted Pumpkin from an animal shelter in Salem, MA right after buying my first house...
For My Dad: Making You Alive for my Children
It's inevitable. If nature goes the way it's supposed to, you're going to out live your parents.
What a horrible truth.
When you're young, you're...
Losing My Mother to Breast Cancer
Sitting near the window, on a cold April night, the chill in my mother's hospital room had me longing for my flannel pajamas.
The drive...
How Death is a Part of Life: A Conversation with my...
The first thing my son saw die was by my own hand. He was so little. I can't forget those little surprised and curious...
A Story of Loss:: The Life and Death of Baby Matthias
A mother is impatiently counting down the days until her due date. Her belly protrudes to unbelievable proportions and vigorous kicking keeps her awake...
When Kids Ask Hard Questions
This past week I suffered a miscarriage. I was technically 13 weeks pregnant but the baby did not make it past 6 weeks. My...