Celebrating holidays after the loss of a loved to suicide can be extremely difficult. Becky and I wanted to take the time to talk about how we mark Father's Day after dad died and how it impacts us. While our fathers are no longer with us, their memories are strong. We continue to honor them on this blog and celebrate the lives they lived.
Becky's Story
It’s hard to believe another Father’s Day weekend is upon us. I still find it difficult to ...
Juggling the Emotions of Selling a House after Death
On the evening of December 27, 2011, my father was sitting at his desk in his childhood home. He heated up leftover lasagna and ate it while he typed an email to his best friend notifying him that he had decided to take his life. He sent his friend a text stating, "Please check your email." When my father's friend replied, "Rob, I do not see an email" and did not receive a response, he drove to my father's house only to find the email still ...
The Good and Bad of a Digital Footprint after Death
There’s no denying we live in a digital world – which can make our lives more efficient and also unnecessarily complicated. The blessing and curse of “smart” technology really hit me after my dad’s death. Weeks before he died, I created an account with Ancestry.com in hopes of piecing together the story of our family’s history. I wanted to learn where in Italy my dad’s grandparents came from and also uncover the many countries my mom’s relatives ...