It's been almost 5 months. There were moments that I didn't think I would make it this far. This story is actually from around a month ago but after I wrote it, it sat in my draft folder for all this time. I still want to share it, though. My Night Out I went out … Continue reading Socializing After Losing Your Son
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Understanding Life After Losing a Loved One
Here we are, 12 weeks into this grieving process that I never would have willingly signed up for. My son committed suicide and is at peace. (Suicide And The Ones Left Behind) Everyone says that and I believe it. But what about us? We aren't at peace. I'm trying to think of a fancy way … Continue reading Understanding Life After Losing a Loved One
The Truth About Love in Adoption
The adopted child. Is this child loved in the same way as a biological child? Do you love them differently? Do you love them less? Ever since adopting our boys, I have been sensitive to this topic. There has never been a question of whether they were adopted, at least not when my husband was … Continue reading The Truth About Love in Adoption
Understanding Loss: Reflections on My Son’s Memorial
Trigger warning: Suicide It's been 7 weeks since I walked into my son's room and found him hanging from an orange extension cord. It's been 7 weeks since I screamed for Brian and he somehow heard me through sink water running and 3 closed doors. It's been 7 weeks since I abruptly told Antwan that … Continue reading Understanding Loss: Reflections on My Son’s Memorial
Moving On After A Suicide And Dealing With The Trauma
I debated about whether to publish another post about the loss of my son due to suicide. (Here’s the original post.—-> Suicide And The Ones Left Behind) I don't want overdo it but writing helps me and I don't have it in me to write about anything else. Not yet anyway. So please bear with … Continue reading Moving On After A Suicide And Dealing With The Trauma
Life After Loss: Coping With Suicide
Trigger Warning: Death/Suicide If you follow me, you know that we recently lost our son to suicide and are now facing the challenges of coping with suicide. You can read about it here. Now What Do We Do As you could imagine, when we were faced with making funeral arrangements for our son, we had … Continue reading Life After Loss: Coping With Suicide
Suicide And The Ones Left Behind
Trigger warning: Suicide. Suicide. Virtually every day, you hear or read a story about someone who took his/her life. I always thought that was terribly sad, of course. But it was someone else's tragedy and nothing that I ever thought I would be able to relate to directly. That was until my son killed himself. … Continue reading Suicide And The Ones Left Behind
I Used To Be More Sensitive To Questions
Emily had this post ready to go, when her family experienced an unimaginable tragedy. While they are working through things, I'm helping to keep the blog's momentum going and publishing on her behalf. This is one of the many heartfelt stories about her family and children you'll find on this blog. Emily will be back … Continue reading I Used To Be More Sensitive To Questions
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