I want you to try to imagine the worst thing in the world, that your beloved child died.. let me explain to you the reality…try to imagine, if you can, never seeing your child again, never hearing her laugh, never hearing the sound of their voice, never smelling the scent you have come to recognize [...]

I was wondering if someone out there could help me to understand or help my daughter (Jacquie). My son-in-law Clinton passed away from melanoma cancer in June of 2006. They together had 3 children and were very much in love with each other. Clinton was 36 years old and a very wonderful husband, father and [...]

Last night, the television show Boston Legal had one profound moment relating to Alzheimer’s. ?
The premise is that one of their leading characters, Denny Crane (played by William Shatner) has early Alzheimer’s. He’s a brilliant attorney who has never lost a case–and he’s part owner in firm. The other law partners are hesitant for Denny [...]

My Third Child Is Grief
??????????? By Sandra Priebe
It?s been three years since my husband suddenly left this earth in the middle of the night.
Jack and I had two children, they are growing and maturing beyond our hopes and dreams.
I?m kept busy guiding and participating in their lives but something else was going on interfering, interrupting [...]

Rattles

Mother has what they call the death rattle.
Every time she takes a breath there?s a rattle. Technically it?s congestive heart failure?the fluid around her heart is building up and her body can?t process it, so it?s filling up in her lungs.
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I remember when Mother said she had a?little kitten in her chest when [...]

Rattles

Mother has what they call the death rattle.
Every time she takes a breath there?s a rattle. Technically it?s congestive heart failure?the fluid around her heart is building up and her body can?t process it, so it?s filling up in her lungs.
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I remember when Mother said she had that little kitten in her chest. [...]

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?Today we remember Keith on his birthday.? We give thanks for the Gift of Keith.
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Please find time to enjoy the outdoors and say hello to Keith. (Look for dragonflies!)
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Keith’s Mom and Dad
The following is from an article posted on August 16, 2007 which?can be of help and comfort to other suicide survivors.? You might also [...]

My Third Child Is Grief
??????????? By Sandra Priebe
It?s been three years since my husband suddenly left this earth in the middle of the night.
Jack and I had two children, they are growing and maturing beyond our hopes and dreams.
I?m kept busy guiding and participating in their lives but something else was going on interfering, interrupting [...]

Dear Fellow Travelers,
???????????? You still have plenty of time to register for J.I.M.?s Conference.? It will be our last formal time to Join In Memory so I hope you are going to be able to come.? If you have written a book, a pamphlet, made a Video, CD or DVD please contact Rosemary at childrenofdome@cs.com [...]

It is now more than 6 months since my 18 year old daughter Nina died from an overdose. 7th of November changed my life forever. The first few weeks I was in shock, because I didnt know she was into hard drugs, and I was never afraid of her dying. In the months that passed [...]

My Third Child Is Grief
??????????? By Sandra Priebe
It?s been three years since my husband suddenly left this earth in the middle of the night.
Jack and I had two children, they are growing and maturing beyond our hopes and dreams.
I?m kept busy guiding and participating in their lives but something else was going on interfering, interrupting [...]

The Promise of Spring
by Lana Golembeski
It is yet another cold blustery day in Minnesota.
As I look out onto the two feet of snow,
I wonder if spring will ever come.
In my eyes, it looks impossible.
How can spring come?
All I can see is snow
and all I can feel is the cold.
And yet, despite all of that,
I know [...]

You can’t watch someone you love struggle with a disease and not be affected.
But what can you do?
As a caregiver, family member or friend, you can’t make it go away.
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are two debilitating diseases that are slow and grueling and take a toll on people’s spirits, and affects everyone around them.?For some, they [...]

The Promise of Spring
by Lana Golembeski
It is yet another cold blustery day in Minnesota.
As I look out onto the two feet of snow,
I wonder if spring will ever come.
In my eyes, it looks impossible.
How can spring come?
All I can see is snow
and all I can feel is the cold.
And yet, despite all of that,
I know [...]

Writer Luellen Hoffman explains why she began studying those who dream about their deceased loved ones

Dear Mother,
This is my fifth Mother?s Day without you.
I should clarify: without you physically here.
You are indeed, here.
I talk to you and listen to you more than ever. Never thought I?d say that.
Your stories, wisdom, advice, and crazy sayings all come out of my mouth.
Your stories, wisdom, advice, and all crazy sayings come out of [...]