Memories Flooding My Heart

Posted on June 16, 2008 - by Abel Keogh

As the cleaning, clearing away and releasing of objects phase of this
grief is continuing….

I just woke up at 4:30 am and could not go back to sleep. I gave up
and went to brush my own teeth and it hit me to clean out the bathroom
cupboards below the counter on Joseph’s side and his shelf in the
medicine chest. It is surreal that the Spiderman bath bubbles, the
Power Ranger, Batman and Spiderman toothbrushes are more reminders of
silly, child centered themes. Yes, even have their own story of the
routines in the daily habit of brushing teeth…with the alphabet ball
playing songs to encourage this longer brushing habit holding the
attention span just a little easier with a built in fun distraction…

When an Employee is Grieving the Death of a Child

Posted on June 15, 2008 - by admin

The Situation: $37,500,000,000. Businesses are accustomed to putting a price tag on lost productivity and increased insurance costs associated with conditions from diabetes to those from life problems including substance […]

Are Dads More Difficult to Take Care of Than Moms?

Posted on June 13, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

Author Carol O’Dell Discusses Dad’s Just in Time for Father’s Day

Father’s Day When Your Father Has Died

Posted on June 13, 2008 - by Neil Chethik

By Neil Chethik Father’s Day is just ahead, and for more than 100 million Americans whose fathers have died, it will be a day of missing Dad. Because I’ve written […]

How Will You Remember Your Loved One?

Posted on June 11, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

We avoid thinking about or dealing with death at every turn.
Even caregivers who are caring for their aging parents try not to think about the inevitable end.

Cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, combined with age will eventually claim the lives of those we love. And sadly, by not fully anticipating and participating in […]

The Power of a Great Dad

Posted on June 10, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

My Daddy died at the average age men die in the US (78 years old), from the most common disease men die from–heart disease. Yet, Daddy was anything but typical. He was a big teddy bear of a guy who made my world right again.
I was adopted at the age of four years old–and my […]

Improve Your Relationship in Two Easy Steps

Posted on June 9, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

There’s no way to stay in a long-term relationship and not have issues.
Hurts, frustrations, “you weren’t there for me,” “I can’t believe you said that, betrayls and disappointments are all a part of being human.
Whether you’re in a committmed relationship, married, have children, adult children, siblings, and even friends must eventually hit this road block […]

Can You Grieve Too Much?

Posted on June 5, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

Grieving is natural. It’s good for you. It’s necessary.
But can you take grief too far?
What is “too far?”
What’s right and necessary for one is dangerous for another.
I recently watched “Reign Over Me”about a man (played brilliantly by Adam Sandler–not his usual comedic role) who loses his wife and three daughters in the airplane crash […]

opentohope x DressLands Shift Dress with 70’s Geo Printed Panel

Posted on June 4, 2008 - by Ariane de Bonvoisin

This opentohope x dresslands online shopping site geo printed dress is a shift dress with a 1970s style geo printed panel. The groovy print design is matched well with black […]

I Didn’t Get to Say Goodbye

Posted on June 3, 2008 - by Gloria Horsley

What a difference a year makes. Last year this time I was planning a wedding, making plans to move my daughter and I 16 hours away from our friends and family to IN, completely in love with a wonderful man. Now today I am trying to gracefully survive a tremendous loss.
In 2006, my first love […]