Last weekend, my husband and I took our granddaughter to college. She is a freshman at a small, historic, respected college in Iowa. We are excited about her college choice and acceptance. But our emotions …
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October, for me, will always be radiation month. My son Daniel was diagnosed with cancer in May, and by the fall, he was scheduled for radiation treatments every morning. For two weeks, after putting my …
The Compassionate Friends, providing support for bereaved families after the death of a child, is one of the 100 nonprofits to be awarded $25,000 for receiving the most votes from its members and friends in the first round of the Chase Community Giving program. The Compassionate Friends now moves into round 2 voting January 15-22 where the charity with the most votes will receive a $1 million grant while five runners-up will each receive a $100,000 award. This is an opportunity to help a great organization with only minutes of your time. For the latest information, visit
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August 26, 2010: Guest Charles Corr: Helping Children Cope with Death and GriefAugust 19: Guest Rev. Robert Phillips: Topic: Speaking the UnspeakableGuest: Dr. Sandra Straub: Topic: Death 101Guest: Dr. Kent Koppelman: Topic: Death of a ChildJuly 29, 2010: Guest Irene Kendig: Transforming Thoughts About Death & Dying
Alicia: Hello. I’d like to write Good Morning, but I just don’t know if it is one. I lost my 20 year old son on May 3rd 2010. It is...
David Roberts: Hello Shirley: Thank you for your validating comments about my article. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the death of your... David Roberts: Hi Nelly: Please accept my condolences for the death of your daughter. The death of our children is unnatural because it defies the...
Louise Lagerman: Dear Brenda words cannot express to you how sorry I am that you lost your daughter. What saved me was bonding with other grieving...
K Paul Stoller, MD, FACHM: I will contact you offline, but contact your family physician and I will walk him through the process of getting you...
CT: I have been married almost 30 years. When my husband was 7/8, he witnessed his mother die (intantly) in a car accident. He never had...
Shirley: Dear Mr. Roberts, Your article could not be more true. I have not lost a child. That is a thought I can not even fathom. I have however...