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    July 17, 2019

    How do you deal

    I’m sorry for the delay between posts. It’s been a long couple of weeks at work. To be honest- I’m exhausted. Emotionally and physically. And it is when I’m in this vulnerable stage that I feel like my constant state of grief is amplified by infinity. Which in turn, causes all the negative emotions I was already feeling to extend their lifetime warranty so to speak. I was asked by

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    June 30, 2019

    The club no one wants to be a member of

    I can’t remember exactly when I started calling the group of bereaved parents the club no one wanted to be member of- but I think it’s true. Losing a child is a kind of pain I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy, much less anyone else. There are no meetings, no monthly newsletters, no gifts for joining. It’s just this group of people connected by the pain of losing their

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    June 23, 2019

    It all ties in

    I’ve spent the last couple of weeks dealing with some new drama in my family. It’s been exhausting- but isn’t all drama. As it is, I’ve also been spending a lot of time looking into my family’s history and into the roots of my family tree. I was born and raised in Central Louisiana. The history of the place is fascinating and overwhelming at times when you really start to

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    June 4, 2019

    No experts here

    I’ve been asked things like “How did you handle moving on with your life?” And personally, I hate that question. It disturbs me to no end to believe that “moving on” is something people think is possible. Do I lay down and forget to live? No. Do I curl up in my depression and cling to it like an old friend? Sometimes. Do I believe I can ever “get past”

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    June 1, 2019

    Sadness

    Today, I want to talk about sadness in general. It doesn’t always have to be grief that can cause sadness. There can be outside influences that effect us. Internal influences such as hormones and brain chemicals can do it too. Seeing that ASPCA commercial can trigger sadness. BUT- no matter what has triggered that sadness, we all have every right to feel whatever it is we need to feel. No

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    May 28, 2019

    Question

    Today as I wait to go into a doctors appointment, I can’t help but wonder how many people feel guilty for having a good day? Like somehow it’s a shadow over the memory of your child if you laugh about something or enjoy yourself? I don’t think it is. In my opinion, I really believe that even though some days are awful- it would be a letdown to the memory

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    May 28, 2019

    Hello,

    My name is Katie. 6 years ago my husband and myself were faced with the reality of saying goodbye to our oldest daughter forever. There was no one who could tell me the next step. There was no one who could tell me how I was supposed to breathe again. This blog is as much an effort to help myself as it is to (hopefully) help others. This has been

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