Category Archives: Time

“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

“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 Bereaved, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Depression, Devastation, Emotions, Exhausting, Fear, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Pain, Profound Life Experience, 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

“Fingerprints”

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

The following is a poem that was given to me by the author, Tom Krause. Although he is not a grieving father himself, he captured a lot of what I felt after the death of my two babies. I can … Continue reading →

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We CAN Do This!

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

I have spent the last year speaking to 100′s of grieving dads regarding the impacts that the death of a child has on one’s life.  How the devastation changes everything from how you interact with people, your overall outlook on … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Bereaved, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Grief, Healing, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Time, Trauma | 3 Comments

“Things Left Unsaid”

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

“Things Left Unsaid” by Justin Hunt This is what I said then, well, this is what I wrote and had read. I was scared, too scared to read it aloud myself.  I was scared for a lot of reasons, none … Continue reading →

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My Friend Time

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

My Friend Time by Jim Santucci This weekend marks the 104th week since my daughter Jillian left this world.  As I calculated in my journal, over 1 million minutes of time have elapsed.  But it still seems like it was just … Continue reading →

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