Tag: death
What To Do (And Not Do) When A Friend Loses A...
You may have heard by now that October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you’ve lost a child at any point (before,...
Sharing The Memories of Loved Ones Who Have Died With Kids
As I write this it is my 36th birthday. Like every birthday I can remember, I first think of my grandparents. You see, their...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: A Collection of Our Stories...
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. For many of us who have felt the incomparable pain of losing a child, knowing...
Conversations About Death: Parenting Without All The Answers
Death.
Of all of the talks and open dialogs I expected to have with my daughter over the years, this was not one of them....
Processing Grief and Death: Saying Goodbye to Our Family Pet
One year ago, our family pet–our cat, Tommy–died. He got really sick, really quickly, and it was completely unexpected. We had adopted him from...
Sex and Death: Books for Tough Conversations with Young Children
It can be difficult to know what to say when your child is looking to you for guidance on a sensitive topic. The moment feels...
How Do You Check On a Friend During a Hard Time?
Being a friend to someone going through a difficult time can be tricky. Nobody wants to be that person who brings up a heavy...
What I Wish I Had Known: 3 Unexpected Hardships of Miscarriage
Our culture treats pregnancy and pregnancy loss in such a strange way. The common practice is not to share your news until 8 or...
How to Make A Will In 4 Easy Steps
Writing a will isn’t exactly a task everyone wants to do. Thinking about a future where you no longer exist is difficult, especially if...
The Sing Me To Heaven Foundation: Serving Grieving Parents
Losing a child is heartbreaking. When Jennifer Ambrose lost her daughter, Natalie, (who was nearly 6) to Mitochondrial Disease, it was hard. It was...