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Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Feel No Guilt in Laughter (death of a spouse)

Unknown Author       Feel no guilt in laughter, he’d know how much you care. Feel no sorrow in a smile that he is not here to share. You cannot grieve forever; he would not want you to. He’d hope that you could carry on the way you always do. So, talk about the …

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Posted on October 17, 2020December 20, 2020

Bereaved Parents

by Peggy Sweeney Editor's Note: My child died as the result of an ectopic pregnancy. It wasn’t until several years later, while attending a prenatal workshop as a bereavement educator, that I grieved my child’s death, named my baby (Noel), and found peace in my heart. Regardless of age or cause, the death of a …

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Posted on October 5, 2020November 8, 2020

Grief and Running, You Taught Me Well

by Jenny Rainone “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” – Dean Karnazes, American ultra-marathoner Grief is interesting because there’s no definite beginning or end.  It can appear, go away, and re-visit without warning or reason. When we don’t address large, looming life stresses, they …

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Posted on October 1, 2020November 8, 2020

Invisible Wounds

by Anonymous Author's Note: I would like to thank this brave officer and their spouse for sharing this article. I know it was not easy for them to lay out their lives as they did. If they can help one officer or first responder get help, the mission was accomplished. I encourage all who read …

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Lessons for Coping with Loss and Grief

Homicide Survivors

  • Parents of Murdered Child For the families and friends of those who have died by violence
  • Survivors Empowered Empower Survivors of Violence To use their Stories to Create a Reduction in Violence that we all Desire

Bereaved Parents

  • Alive Alone An organization for the education and charitable purposes to benefit bereaved parents, whose only child or all children are decease
  • Bereaved Parents of the USA Helping grieving parents and families rebuild their lives following the death of a child.
  • Infants Remember in Silence offering support, education and resources on the death of a child in early pregnancy or from stillbirth, premature birth, neo-natal death, birth defects
  • Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death (M.E.N.D.) For families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.
  • Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Volunteer photographers in the United States and 25 countries will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session of your child.
  • The Compassionate Friends A self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child.

Remembering Loved Ones

  • Bereavement Artists Artists and artisans working in all media creating decorative pieces from your loved one’s belongings, photos and cremated remains.
  • Rightly Royce Jewelry with a purpose in remembering their young son who died

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