November 6, 2008 Remembering Our Siblings
Remembering our siblings -
1st Guest: Ruby Rose Fox was a bone marrow donor to her sister Dalia who died of Leukemia in 1992. She is a Boston based actor, trained solo-performer, of “Little Legacy” a solo performance about a family’s journey through bereavement.
rubyfx@yahoo.com
2nd Guest: Frank R. Lewis
Dr. Frank R. Lewis lost his brother Dean, in [...]
To the Moon and Back
By Kim Perlmutter – (Note: this is a follow up to ” Topiaries and Teddy Bear Tea & Story Time” posted previously.)
Today’s Teddy Bear Tea Party was a memorable experience, that is worth sharing and writing about now. The day provided the first place for my precious Halloween memories after 3 harder years without my [...]
You WILL Survive the Holidays
By Kay Bevington –
Those first few holiday seasons after the death of child can cause the parents great pain. That was certainly the case for my husband and me after we lost our daughter Rhonda when she was 16. Here are some things that we did (and some that we didn’t) that helped us gain [...]
Topiaries and Teddy Bear Tea & Story Time
By Kim Perlmutter -
It’s the week of Halloween. Recalling last year vs. this year is huge shift. A gift to realize this is what time has provided as healing a lost identity and shattered hopes for even finding purpose in the present that was very lasting or meaningful. Last year in mid October – Morgan, [...]
Lost in the Masquerade
By Lana Golembeski -
Every day I put on my mask.
I smile and laugh.
I act like nothing is wrong;
Like nothing happened.
You can’t see the hole in my heart
The brokenness of my soul.
It is hidden behind the mask.
I am lost in a masquerade.
I play the game
No one knows the pain
I endure each and every day
With a smile [...]
Grief, Crazy Feelings, and the Single Parent
The grief cycle will make you think you are going crazy as a single parent. One minute you are fine, and the next, you are so mad at your ex, you could spit.
Take Part in Child Bereavement Research (for Parents)
As you may have heard on “Healing the Grieving Heart”, a new child bereavement study is being conducted by a doctoral student at Seattle Pacific University. This study investigates the positive and negative personal and relationship outcomes of parents who have lost a child based on questions about you, your present relationship with your partner, [...]
