The article, "How to help: 4 things to say to bereaved parents... and one thing NEVER to say, first appeared on The Today Show in early July. As soon as they began talking about bereavement, my eyes and ears were glued to the television. As they read through the list of things "not to say" to bereaved parents, I felt as if they were validating everything I felt in the months following my dad's suicide. There is something about a loss by ...
Honoring a Loved One with Memorial Tattoos
Guest blogger Michelle is back this week with a sentimental post about the way in which she and her son Alec have honored Marcus with memorial tattoos.
"My life now is broken up into before and after I lost my 17-year-old son, Marcus, to suicide. (Read my initial post about my family’s loss here.) Before, I would never have dreamt I would get a tattoo. In my view then, people who had tattoos rode Harleys, smoked cigarettes (and other stuff), ...
The Significance of Dates and Times after Loss
Guest blogger Michelle H., who lost her son to suicide, returns again this week to share about an aspect of loss we have heard many survivors talk about in group meetings: the significance of particular dates and times associated with a loved one's death. Can you relate?
How Markers of Time Evolve
I've been thinking about why the markers of time are so important to me. In the first few months, I marked the time following my son's death by days ...
On Losing a Child to Suicide
While we have the perspective of losing a parent to suicide, the thought of experiencing the loss of a child in this way seems unthinkable. It saddens us to know that so many of you know this pain. This week, we warmly welcome a guest post from Michelle H., who lost her son Marcus to suicide last summer. Thank you, Michelle, for sharing him and your story with us.
Losing a Child to Suicide
My husband and I formed our family through adoption. ...