About Yvonne Lancaster
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Born in Worcester, MA, Yvonne is a former newspaper columnist and is the recipient of numerous writing awards from United Press International, Massachusetts Press Association and New England Press Association for her column From the Heart. Currently, she writes short stories, poetry and is a still life painter. She is co-author of Every Step of the Way: How Four Mother’s Coped with Child Loss (2006) and From the Heart, Sketches from Life (1985). She was named Woman of the Year by the Business and Professional Women of America. She is currently working on her first novel. Her website is http://www.yvonnelancaster.com.
Yvonne Lancaster's Articles
Whispered Words
It has been nearly 25 years since my son Brian was killed by a drunk driver. He was 19 years old. We miss him terribly. Life has never been the same without him.
When I use …
Nephew’s Gentle Words Helped Bereaved Mother Cope
It has been nearly 25 years since my son Brian was killed by a drunk driver. He was 19 years old. We miss him terribly. Life has never been the same without him.
Raising my children …
How Rose Reached Across Time to Comfort Me
In high school, I worked as a kitchen aide in a nearby rest home. The home was a beautiful Victorian, formerly owned by a prominent business man. Throughout renovations to accommodate the elderly, the façade …
Votives for Remembrance
The holidays are a particularly difficult time for many families who are yearning for their loved ones, no matter how long they have been gone.
My grandmother, Georgiana, out-lived my grandfather, Arsene, by 25 years. Not …
Let Your Last Wishes Be Known
Evelyn Rose was my mother. She was a devout Catholic born at the turn of the twentieth-century.
She never questioned dogma, doctrine or the infallibility of the pope. She believed we were put here on earth …
Sand Dollar Helps Mom Deal With Tidal Waves in Life
The creamy white sand dollars felt velvety and cool moving through my fingers. I had removed them from the kitchen windowsill, attempting to examine them more closely. I was hoping to discover something new about …
My Father, My Hero
By Yvonne E. Lancaster –??
When I was a little girl, I fell from our tree swing.? I was gently picked up and carried into the house where Band-Aids were carefully placed on my scuffed-up knees.? …
The Season of Renaissance
By Yvonne Lancaster –??
The yard was still icy near the fence where it hides from the lowering sun.? ?As a brave New Englander who shoveled her way through the long months of winter, it was …
Film Review: Steel Magnolias
Reviewed by Yvonne Lancaster –
“Steel Magnolias,” directed by Herbert Ross, includes the cast of Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Dylan McDermott, Kevin O’Connor and Sam Shepard.
The …
Discovering the ‘Christmas Valentine’
By Yvonne E. Lancaster
On December 22, 1986, our son Brian was killed by a drunk driver.??? We buried him two days later on Christmas Eve.? Brian was 19 years old and a sophomore in college.? …
Last Conversation With Son is Deep, Loving
By Yvonne E. Lancaster –
Coming home?was a tough time of day.
It signaled the end of the occupational work day, and the beginning of the personal work evening…preparing dinner, doing laundry, taxiing kids, whatever else kept …
Remembering Alexandria: A Personal Story of Perinatal Loss
Woman Loses Organs to Cancer, Still Revels in Life
Caregivers Need Time to Let Go
Respecting Boundaries When Comforting a Grieving Heart
Shhhh…Listen Closely. It’s the Sound of Someone Healing
August 26, 2010: Guest Charles Corr: Helping Children Cope with Death and Grief
