Category Archives: Stillbirth

“Cleaning Out My Closet”

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

This past weekend I was putting some clean laundry away in my closet and I noticed a couple of the tee shirts I use for working out were starting to look worn out.  I had just recently bought a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereaved, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Dreams, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Miscarriage, SIDS, Stillbirth, Time, Words of Encouragement | 13 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 Courage, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Fathers Day, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Pain, Stillbirth, Survival, Tears, Time, Words of Encouragement | 10 Comments

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

Grief – One Guy’s Experience

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

The following is an article sent to me by Brian Burton, a fellow grieving dad.  It’s his story and I want to thank him for sharing it with me and the visitors to this blog. Grief – One Guy’s Experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, anxiety, Bereaved, Compassion, Courage, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Depression, Emotions, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Healing, Hope, Life Lessons, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Love, Stillbirth, Tears | 5 Comments

Billy Donovan’s Secret Sorrow | ThePostGame

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Billy Donovan’s Secret Sorrow | ThePostGame. The link above is a well written story about three grieving dads that have formed a bond.  This is a story about three coaches that compete against each other in their professional life but … Continue reading →

Posted in Billy Donavan, Compassion, Death of a baby, Friend, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Stillbirth, Words of Encouragement | 4 Comments

“Strength to Endure” by Kelly Farley

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

It’s that time of year again, the time of year when I have to relive the anniversary of the death of my beautiful daughter Katie.  She was born and she died on the very same day, November 12, 2004.  It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversary, anxiety, Compassion, Courage, Crying, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Emotions, Grieving Dads Words, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Love, Miscarriage, Pain, Smile, Stillbirth, Survival, Tears, Trauma | Leave a comment

Courage: Defined by a Grieving Dad

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

Courage:  It’s a word that paints many different images in our minds.  Each one of us has a different picture of what courage looks and feels like.  This may change for each one of us based on events we have … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, Courage, Crying, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Depression, Despair, Emotions, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Hope, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Miscarriage, Panic, Stillbirth, Tears | Leave a comment

Emotions after the Death of a Child: Anxiety

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

This is a continuation of the “emotion series” blogs that I will be writing about.  As a father, these are many of the emotions that I experienced after the loss of my two children.  I thought I would begin with the … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of parent, Emotions, Grief, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Miscarriage, Panic, Stillbirth | 5 Comments

Happy Father’s Day? My child Has Died

Posted on June 20, 2010 by

It’s that time of year again, Father’s Day.  It’s hard to get excited about this day if you have had a child die.  For this father, this day is more about remembering the children that are no longer with me in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Fathers Day, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Miscarriage, Stillbirth | Tagged | 3 Comments

Emotions After the Death of a Child: Anger

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

I will be doing a series of blogs about some of the emotions that I experienced and that many of the grieving dads that I have spoken with have also experienced.  I thought I would begin with the emotions/feelings that begin with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Emotions, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Miscarriage, Stillbirth | 4 Comments