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Sep 3, 2010
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Death of a Child
- Grieving parents look for gentleness and understanding from friends and counselors
By Deb Kosmer
“When children die, the bond doesn’t break... [But] the parents face two mutually exclusive facts. The child is gone and not coming back and the bond is...as powerful a bonding as people have in their abilities... [Bereaved parents attempt] to let go, not of the child, but of the pain.” - FINKBEINER
My son Shawn taught me what it was like to be a bereaved parent, a lesson no one wants to learn or would ever volunteer for. In the 15 years since his death, I have walked along side of, held the hand of, and cried with many other bereaved parents as they have shared their stories, their memories, their joys and their sorrow.
- When Your Infant Has Died
By Sherry L Williams
The death of your infant has shattered your hopes and dreams for the future. It has sent shock waves through your body. This is one of the most difficult times of your life. It may seem as if the world has stopped and everything is moving in “slow motion”. Because, we live in a world that is based on order, logic and reason, infants are not “supposed to die.” It is especially difficult to understand what has happened when they do.
- When Your Child Has Died
By Sherry L. Williams
The unthinkable has happened. You have had to bury your child. Life was never supposed to be like this. You never anticipated the death of your child. As shock waves move through your body, mind and spirit, you become aware that this is one of the most difficult and painful times in your life. Not only do you grieve the loss of your child, but of your hopes and dreams for the future. Your greatest fears have been realized.
- When Your Adult Child Has Died
By Sherry L. Williams
The death of a child at any age is the greatest fear of all parents. Parents should not have to bury their children. It is “out of order” and feels wrong. It shatters their whole world.
When your child dies, you lose not only your child, but your hopes and dreams...
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