Lori Wood

I have been married to my husband, Lyle Wood, for 37 years. We are the parents of 8 children, including our son, Brant, who died in a drowning accident at the age of 16 months. We have 20 grandchildren and many more, I am sure, to come. I am an artist and the art work in my book, "A Mighty Change... Please Don't Let My Baby Die," is my work.

Articles:

‘I Have Him in My Mind’: Maintaining Connection After a Loss

Not long ago, I watched an HBO movie entitled, Temple Grandin. It is the true story of a woman who is autistic. The cast and movie won 7 Emmy Awards and Claire Dane won the Golden Globe award for her portrayal of Temple Grandin. I was intrigued with the insight of this woman. She turned what some look at as a handicap into a gift. In her teen years, she was enrolled at a boarding school where the science professor takes a special interest in her. He discovers the unique way her mind works. Temple has a special talent with animals […]

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‘Brant, I Don’t Want You to Go’

I spent more than half that night at our son’s side. Only when exhaustion took over did I give in to sleep. I finally relented and slept on the couch in the family’s room for a short time. Early the next morning, I went back into Brant’s room, re­suming my place in the rocking chair one of the hospital staff had brought in for me. I had a very calm feeling come over me as I picked up his tiny hand. I leaned my head toward the bed and put the palm of his hand flat upon my right cheek. […]

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