http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:18 -0700 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:16:02 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d29-Grave-blankets?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner If you live where winter brings snow, ice and cold, or even if you don’t, you may find the idea of a grave blanket or pillow a comforting one. A grave blanket is made of evergreen boughs (live or artificial) and decorated with pine cones or ... Holidays Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:16:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d29-Grave-blankets?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Death-and-Christmas?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner Could anything be more opposite than Christmas and death? They seem as far apart as the North and South Poles. And yet the original “Christmas,” the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, had very few of the features we associate with the Christ... Holidays Grief and Faith Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:38:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Death-and-Christmas?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d19-Advent-Conspiracy?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner Worship fully Spend less Give more Love all Looking for a way to bring a little meaning back into Christmas after bereavement?  When someone close to us has died, the holiday season seems empty, meaningless, and filled with heart... Holidays Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Men's Grief Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:48:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d19-Advent-Conspiracy?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Wreathes-Across-America?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner “Remember, Honor, Teach” “Wreathes Across America” was born in the heart of a 12 year old boy, Morrill Worchester, whose visit to Arlington National Cemetery left a lasting impression of awe and respect in his young min... Holidays Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:29:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Wreathes-Across-America?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d6-The-Last-Goodbye?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner Christmas Eve has come again, the baby born in Bethlehem. The tree is up, the shining lights, expectant children wait for night. But in my mind I’m far away—six months ago, this very day I told my son a quick goodbye, never dr... Holidays Grief and Faith Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:18:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d6-The-Last-Goodbye?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d6-The-real-meaning-of-Christmas?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner “...the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.... The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, an... Holidays Grief and Faith Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Personal Stories Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:12:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d6-The-real-meaning-of-Christmas?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d6-Home-for-Christmas?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner   Seven stockings by the wall, little footsteps in the hall. Every year we change and grow, add a stocking to the row. But this year our heads are bowed: one dear smile is missing now. How can we have Christmas joy withou... Holidays Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:12:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m12d6-Home-for-Christmas?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m11d27-A-fathers-loss--My-memories-of-Jason?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner By his Dad, Wilton C. Carter I find strength today to carry on due to the memories of my life with Jason for 18 years and ten days. He was born on 1 August 1991 in Astoria, Oregon, where I happened to be employed with Clatsop County Mental He... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Personal Stories Men's Grief Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:49:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m11d27-A-fathers-loss--My-memories-of-Jason?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m11d21-A-fathers-grief?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner John Paul Sutphin, 4/21/1975 ~ 1/4/1999 © Harry Sutphin, all rights reserved.The Invisible ManIt didn’t take long to realize that grief for the father of a child was going to be different.  When the first people started coming t... Grief and Faith Coping with Child Death Marriage and Grief Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Personal Stories Men's Grief Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:59:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m11d21-A-fathers-grief?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Christmas-after-bereavement?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner After we have lost a child, every milestone is a cause for fresh mourning. If your child died on the 27th of the month, or the 4th of the month, the return of that date in following months comes like a jolt— “Has it really been a whole... Holidays Grief and Faith Coping with Child Death Helping Children Cope with Grief Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:02:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Christmas-after-bereavement?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d27-The-hard-work-of-grief?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner C RanneyWhen my first son died, someone told me, “Grieving is probably the hardest work you will ever do.”  The exertion of grief intrudes itself into every aspect of life.  At first, shock probably cushions the full impact of ... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:03:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d27-The-hard-work-of-grief?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Children-with-disabilities--rising-above-hardship?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner Jeffrey Michael Felix, 10/3/1977 ~ 12/30/2004In the last ten years as the editor of a newsletter for bereaved parents, I have been privileged to read the stories of so many courageous, inspiring and strong children and their families, for whom life ... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Personal Stories Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:51:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Children-with-disabilities--rising-above-hardship?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d25-The-death-of-your-dream-child?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner C RanneyAt the first moment that one knows that parenthood lies ahead—whether through birth or adoption—the ‘dream child’ is born.  You envision him or her, still many months from being born or coming home, and imagine t... Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:50:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d25-The-death-of-your-dream-child?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Childrens-memorial-gardens?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner Our Children's Memorial Walkway, Charlotte, NC Imagine a small park with sculptures, benches, walkways, flowering trees and shady resting spots, where the names of beloved children are engraved on bricks or markers at the bases of the trees.&nb... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:03:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Childrens-memorial-gardens?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Death-in-the-family--what-do-I-do-with-the-loved-belongings?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner C RanneyWhen someone close to us dies, the things he or she has left behind, from clothing to glasses, a watch, purse, wallet, the books and an endless array of small things that have suddenly become significant are all that we have left of our love... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:08:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Death-in-the-family--what-do-I-do-with-the-loved-belongings?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Losing-Jeff--Death-by-suicide?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner Jeffrey Nolan Thomas     July 7, 1984 ~ August 27, 2000  The Testimony of Brenda HoyeMy husband tells me that the fact that I still proclaim Jesus Christ as my Savior after all I’ve been through is my testimony. ... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Personal Stories Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:29:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Losing-Jeff--Death-by-suicide?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Death-by-homicide-or-suicide?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner C Ranney  September 25, 2009 was the Third Annual National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.  It is fitting that there should be a special day to remember victims of violence, because for the rest of the year, they and their families... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:55:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Death-by-homicide-or-suicide?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Healing-from-Abortion?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner C Ranney  Not everyone who has had an abortion feels the need to find healing and forgiveness.  Depending on a woman’s beliefs, it may be only a simple medical procedure.  But as Sydna Maase of Ramah International says, “... Pregnancy and infant loss Grief and Faith Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:51:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Healing-from-Abortion?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d24-The-grief-of-abortion?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner C Ranney  There can hardly be a more contentious subject than abortion.  Like most other choices in life, to the onlooker things seem much simpler than they actually are.  Strong opinions and emotions are invested on all sides of the... Pregnancy and infant loss Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:42:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d24-The-grief-of-abortion?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Death-by-accidental-overdose?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner David Mark Koepp, Beloved Son, 12/9/72-8/17/03How Did He Die?By Leila Koepp, Ph.D.David died of an accidental drug overdose at age 30.  As I interact with people I often bring out the fact that I lost my son. As they listen to my story with... Coping with Child Death Coping with Grief Supporting the Bereaved Personal Stories Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:44:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9432-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Death-by-accidental-overdose?cid=exrss-Family-Grief--Bereavement-Examiner