Monthly Archives: May 2011

“Impacted by Memorial Day?”

Posted on May 31, 2011 by GrievingDads

I am not sure about the rest of the readers here on this blog, but I do not make the connection of Memorial Day and the death of my children. I was visiting my mom this past weekend and she … Continue reading →

Posted in Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Grief, Holidays, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Memorial Day | 8 Comments

“Heroin”

Posted on May 26, 2011 by GrievingDads

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 | 10 Comments

“Ways to Support a Grieving Dad”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by GrievingDads

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 →

Posted in Bereaved, Compassion, Courage, Crying, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Depression, Despair, Emotions, Fear, Friend, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Healing, Hope, Life Lessons, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Pain, Profound Life Experience, Scary, Survival, Words of Encouragement | 7 Comments

“Crying As I Write This”

Posted on May 16, 2011 by GrievingDads

“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 | 9 Comments

“Give Yourself Permission” – Truisms About Grief

Posted on May 12, 2011 by GrievingDads

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 →

Posted in Bereaved, Breast Cancer, Courage, Crying, Dear Friends, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Emotions, Friend, Grief, Grieving Dads Words, Happiness, Healing, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Pain, Peace, Profound Life Experience, Survival, Truisms, Words of Encouragement | 18 Comments

“Me Rambling”

Posted on May 9, 2011 by GrievingDads

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

“Daddy is Broken”

Posted on May 3, 2011 by GrievingDads

The following poem was sent to me today by fellow grieving dad and friend Steven Stuart. Steven lost his son Colin to SIDS on March 2. Thank you to Steven for having the courage to write this poem to his son … Continue reading →