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by Hava How do you plan a wedding without your parents? That is one of the toughest questions I’ve had to face when planning our wedding. My mother died of breast cancer a decade ago, and my father died of a brain tumor last year. I knew that I wanted to honor them in some way, and the only way to do that was to integrate them into the wedding: the ceremony, in speeches, and in my mother’s wedding dress. Planning a...

by Team Mindsumhttps://www.mindsum.app Disney has been entertaining us for generations with its family-friendly animations that people of all ages can enjoy. Many of its films pull on our heartstrings and teach us important messages but one film at the top of that list is their 2015 animated, instant classic, Inside Out. Inside Out follows the story of a young girl, Riley and her parents as they move away from their hometown due to their father's work. They move to a...

by Caitlin Harperhttps://mywellbeing.com/ask-a-therapist/toxic-positivity-and-mental-health As wonderful as looking on the bright side twenty-four hours a day might sound, toxic positivity is actually detrimental to our mental health. While hope and positivity are important, like everything else, there must be a balance. Here is some insight from our community of practitioners about toxic positivity, its impact on our mental health, and what we can do instead. I still remember when, sharing a bad experience with a friend, she cut me off and...

by Michael Schmid originally published on https://adaddyblog.com/i-miss-you-dad/ That pretty much sums it up. Please forgive a personal and less than jolly holiday season blog, but my dad has been on my mind recently. Year upon year now have slipped quietly past since I last held him… last told him I loved him…. said a final goodbye. They say that time heals all wounds, but I’m not so sure. Perhaps it does apply a soft lens and some sepia tones to ones...

by Litsa Williamshttps://whatsyourgrief.com It seems hard to talk about grieving a father without first reminding you of this: before the day that your parent died, you’d never lived a single day on this planet without them. You might not have seen your parent every day or talked with them every day, but the only way you ever knew and understood this world was with them living in it. For better or worse, they were part of your reality for as...

by James Blunt Oh, before they turn off all the lightsI won't read you your wrongs or your rightsThe time has goneI'll tell you goodnight, close the doorTell you I love you once moreThe time has goneSo here it isI'm not your son, you're not my fatherWe're just two grown men saying goodbyeNo need to forgive, no need to forgetI know your mistakes and you know mineAnd while you're sleeping I'll try to make you proudSo, daddy, won't you just...

borrowed from www.rememberingalife.com Keeping memories alive can play an important role in relieving grief following the death of a loved one. There are unlimited ways you can honor the memory of your loved one. Watch your loved one’s favorite movie, whether by yourself or with your family and friends. Frame and display an item written by your loved one, such as a letter, poem, recipe, etc. Read his or her favorite book. Create and wear a custom jewelry piece featuring his...

by Litsa Williamshttps://whatsyourgrief.com Almost every time I delete a voicemail from someone I love, I have a thought that some might consider morbid: What if this person dies and I’ve just deleted my last recording of their voice? I know, a little morbid. But having worked in end of life and grief for a decade, I know all too well that people can disappear in an instant. I also know all too well the pain of missing someone’s voice, of...

by Maria Kubitzhttps://www.aliveinmemory.org When you died, the whole world did not mourn you. You were not a celebrity, a world leader, and didn’t make the nightly news. You didn’t invent things that changed the world and will not end up in history books. But you made an indelible mark in our lives and in our hearts. You meant the world to us. You are our spouses, mothers and fathers; our grandparents, sisters and brothers. Our favorite aunts and uncles and...

By Angela Millerhttps://abedformyheart.com Earlier this week we invited you to speak your truth about Mother’s Day.  We were flooded with hundreds of responses: the raw truth about what Mother’s Day is really like for you- grieving moms.  Moms who often feel there is no place for you anymore on this day.  No place for both your love and pain, your gratitude and your sorrow; no place for you as a grieving mother- at Mother’s Day brunches, churches, gatherings and celebrations. ...

by Maria Kubitzhttps://www.aliveinmemory.org The death of a child is so profound, it’s like no other form of loss. There’s no such thing as getting over the death of a child. Instead, bereaved parents must learn to adapt to a life without our child. We must reconcile the reality that we’ll feel some level of pain for the rest of our lives.  This is the long, slow process of healing after the death of a child.  The intense pain in the aftermath of my...

by  Lisa K. Boehmhttps://www.lisakboehm.com You are not alone, Angel Mama. After my daughter died, I thought I was losing my mind. Grief is horrible. It changes every aspect about you - physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially. You can hardly remember your own name most of the time. You cry non-stop or at random things, you can't sleep, your anger is off the charts, you don't act rationally. I think every one of us feels like we are going crazy.Here's...