Tragedy has struck again. This time, capturing the attention of the world. Kobe Bryant may be the fame behind this latest heart-wrenching story, but we know this shock, devastation, and grief – it happens… { read more }
I had hoped to sleep in a little after a long day of travel, but I woke at 5 a.m. raring to go. I made a pot of coffee in the world’s cutest and… { read more }
Most grief stories I’ve heard, including the ones I’ve lived personally, all make a pit stop at anger. Sometimes it’s a brief stay, sometimes it festers for years, and sometimes it’s an intermittent emotion.… { read more }
Twice a week, Gman and I drive to the middle school to pick Lolo up from an after school activity. I love this time together in the car. It’s like a 4-wheeled confessional where… { read more }
I don’t write about B very much. Not because she isn’t on my heart and mind just as much as the other two kids, but because she’s an adult and I want to be… { read more }
With the realization that life continues, always forward-moving, comes many complex emotions. It’s not that I’m stuck in my grief, but there is part of me that wants to cling to the past. I… { read more }
I promise I’m not all grief, all the time. I actually smile and laugh a lot! That doesn’t mean I’m not grieving, but I experience joy in the midst of it all. In fact,… { read more }
Hurricane Matthew is wreaking havoc off the coast of Florida as I write this. It provides an interesting parallel because at the same exact time Hurricane Grief has ripped through our family this week.… { read more }
I’m learning a lot about how (my) kids grieve and how very different and similar that can be compared to how I grieve as an adult. Truth is, their loss feels every bit as… { read more }
Last week was Homecoming week for our school district. The week was filled with fun themed dress-up days, school spirit and other activities. The week ended with a pancake supper and the Homecoming football… { read more }