Category Archives: Pain

“Telling Your Sorrow”

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Telling Ones sorrow often brings comfort – Pierre Corneille (circa 1640) Telling ones sorrow seems to be such a simple concept but one we all struggle with. It’s not easy to go to the pain and relive our experiences. It … Continue reading →

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“Father’s Day” by Joe Dambach

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Father’s Day Written by Joe Dambach (2011) “The parent child relationship never ends. A mother or father will always remain a parent regardless of the age of the child at the time of death or the reason the child is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereaved, Death of a Child, Debilitating, Devastation, Emotions, Fathers Day, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Son, Pain, Profound Life Experience, Tears, Time, Words of Encouragement | 3 Comments

“Exhausting”

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

This post is a continuation of my generated list of 30 words that could be used to describe grief. Obviously this list relates to my experience with grief, so I am interested to see if anyone else can relate with … Continue reading →

Posted in Grieving Dads Words, Death of a Child, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Son, Depression, Hope, Loss of a Daughter, Grief, Death of a baby, Emotions, Inspiration, Healing, Pain, Bereaved, Time, Words of Encouragement, Devastation, Fear, Profound Life Experience, Exhausting | 13 Comments

“Father’s Day Plans”

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Father’s Day Plans Last Friday night I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at a local chapter of the Compassionate Friends. I conducted my “Father’s…..The Forgotten Parent” workshop in front of about thirty bereaved parents. Although I speak … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereaved, Courage, Crying, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Despair, Devastation, Emotions, Fathers Day, Grief, Healing, Holidays, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Pain, Words of Encouragement | 10 Comments

“Journey Towards Fathers Day”

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

A Journey Towards Father’s Day It’s that time of year again, a time for renewal.  It’s time to say goodbye to the dark, gray, cold days of winter and hello to spring.  In late February/early March I start to search … Continue reading →

Posted in Grieving Dads Words, Stillbirth, Death of a Child, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Son, Hope, Survival, Loss of a Daughter, Grief, Death of a baby, Fathers Day, Inspiration, Tears, Courage, Healing, Pain, Time, Words of Encouragement | 10 Comments

“Heroin”

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Heroin Heroin took my son took him far away I found him on his bed so dead as he lay Eyes closed in sleep spoon on night stand Bloody foam in mouth with needle in his hand This vision haunts … Continue reading →

Posted in Death of a Child, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Devastation, Drug Overdose, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Guilt, Heroin, Loss of a Son, Pain, Trauma | 6 Comments

“Ways to Support a Grieving Dad”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

I was recently asked to write a short article on ways to support a grieving dad and thought I would share the article here on this blog. Positive Ways to Support a Grieving Dad I often hear from grieving dads … Continue reading →

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“Crying As I Write This”

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

“Crying as I Write This” My wife and I found out that she was pregnant on Mother’s day of 2010.  We were both very excited and very scared at the same time. The thought of a second child did what … Continue reading →

Posted in Death of a baby, Devastation, Emotions, Fear, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Guilt, Loss of a Son, Pain, Panic, Profound Life Experience, Reality, Scary, SIDS, Tears, Trauma | 8 Comments

“Give Yourself Permission” – Truisms About Grief

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

I have been posting a series of “Truisms About Grief” that I received from fellow grieving dad and friend, Charlie Schmidtke.  I met Charlie as part of this grieving dads project.  Please share your thoughts or stories regarding this subject. Grieving is a time to give … Continue reading →

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“Me Rambling”

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

I am not sure if it’s the cloudy, rainy and cool spring here in the upper Midwest or something else that’s causing the rut I have been in for the last 2-3 weeks.  Either way, I hate this feeling.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Grieving Dads Words, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Death of a Child, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Son, Depression, Survival, Loss of a Daughter, Grief, Death of a baby, Anger, Emotions, Fathers Day, anxiety, Inspiration, Tears, Crying, Pain, Bereaved, weeping, Words of Encouragement, Peace, Dreams, Profound Life Experience | 19 Comments