Grief | Grieving | Death of a Child

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 – FOUR MOTHERS COPE WITH LOSS: ANNE DIONNE, DEBORAH LEBOUF KULKKULA, YVONNE LANCASTER AND JANE MAKI are four bereaved mothers from Massachusetts who joined together to write the newly published book, “Every Step of the Way: How Four Mothers Coped with Child Loss.” They came together through compassion for one another and a desire to share their stories of lost sons. Each woman shares her personal grief journey of coping through the long dark days of bereavement, to ultimately arriving at peaceful acceptance. Their collective mission is to help others to cope with child loss with the hope of finding peace and healing, while also honoring the memories of their sons.

Jane:  He died alone on a street within sight of his apartment.  On that day that Chris was murdered, the life we’d once known and loved died right along with him.  We were trapped into a new world, one that we had no knowledge of. Read the rest of this entry »