My baby---my 16 year old is gone! Anyone else out there who came home to find...
<p>November 8,2012 I came home to find my child naked on the couch.</p> <p>Immediately I went to throw a blanket over him and then shake him as I thought he was asleep. What...
View ArticleLost 5 y/o
<p>Hi all. I recently lost my five-year-old son in a freak accident. He slipped and fell while in the bathtub and drowned. It was less than 12 hours from the time he was hospitalized to the time...
View ArticleMy son is dead.
<p>Not sure where to post this, not sure there are others like me here.</p> <p> </p> <p>You can read the details I've been able to share so far on my blog. <a...
View ArticleProcessing changes in our family plans
<p>I really don't know if this is the best forum for this, so if anyone else has a better idea of where this should go, I'm open to suggestions! My problem seems very small compared to most in...
View ArticleMy dad passed away and I'm not handling it well
My dad has been battling brain cancer since November 2012. On February 19th we found out that he had a few weeks to live. We always knew this would take his life, but he had been doing well and...
View ArticleJust need some support for choices I have made
<p>I feel uncomfortable posting this but I think I need some support. I will probably be vague until I get comfortable posting on the internet.</p> <p> </p> <p>My...
View ArticleHow can I explain death to my little girl?
<p>Juniper, not even four yet, has been asking very direct questions about her aunty who died recently and I have been finding this difficult, even personally. Juni already had been told about...
View ArticleGrief and Loss
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View ArticleGrieving while pregnant
My father passed away earlier this month (July 6th) from multiple myeloma (a form of cancer of the blood). He had been sick pretty continuously since he was diagnosed in January 09, but his death came...
View Articlemiscarried at 10 weeks
I recently had a missed miscarriage. I bled for two days and on the third day I started bleeding super heavy for two hours and finally was able to pass the baby. I feel pretty empty right now and am...
View ArticleCan't get pregnant
<p>I'm just going to put this out there. I've been married almost 10 years and we've never been pregnant. During that time I have tried all kinds of natural treatments for my various...
View ArticleFinal birthday
Hi, not sure if this is the place for this. My mother is dying of leukemia. Her 66th birthday, this Thursday, is extremely likely to be her last. Besides the obvious grief I'm feeling about this, I'm...
View Articleneed some advice
My daughter's best friend just lost her life to suicide. My daughter doesn't know yet because she is working at a sleep-away camp. My choices boil down to telling her on the phone, so she can make the...
View ArticleAnother death makes them orphans.
My youngest sister died five years ago this month. She was overweight and a heavy smoker. She had COPD. She had four children. She was 37. My sister's in-laws bought a house for my sister's children...
View ArticleHow do you grieve the death of a relationship with a parent?
<p>I have decided to end my relationship with my mother. I love her, but I can't take it anymore. I think that she is bipolar, bu<span style="line-height:1.5em;">t she denies it. She was...
View ArticleGrief resource i wanted to share.
hi everyone, i recently came across this resource and thought i'd share it here with you. it was recommended by friends who are dealing with a loss at the moment, and they found it to be healing....
View ArticleSupport groups for children after death of parent?
Does anyone know if there are any support groups online for children or teens or young adults who have lost a parent? My stepdaughter is 14. Her Mother died suddenly of cancer when she was 10. She is...
View Article- birth - life - death -
The very fine woman who delivered my babies passed on six years ago. I had been trying to find her, but could never find her or her family. Finally, I just put her name in the google space and her name...
View ArticleLoss of my husband
It has been hard since I lost my husband Jim in March.He passed away from a fatal heart attack on March 2nd.Jim was a great husband,father and friend in life.Jim loved my Irish accent a lot is one...
View ArticleHelp me and my mom my baby died and were all thats left please read
I have to keep trying! My baby died of sids a couple months ago and i was right in the room. We couldnt afford a service for her. We just finally got her an urn. Now my mom has cancer. I know its hard...
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