Category Archives: Compassion

“Only Us” by Kelly Farley

Posted on December 15, 2016 by GrievingDads

“Only Us” I have tried many times to explain the pain of losing a child to those that have not lost a child.  I’ve come to the conclusion that there are no words to describe it.  You have to experience … Continue reading →

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“Calloused” by Kelly Farley

Posted on December 10, 2015 by GrievingDads

Calloused I’ve wanted to write this article for a while because the topic has been on my mind, but to be honest; I’m also a little embarrassed to admit it. I’ve become calloused as a result of losing my kids … Continue reading →

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“When to Say Goodbye”

Posted on March 12, 2014 by GrievingDads

This one is a tough one because it hits very close to home for me.  My wife and I also had to say goodbye to both of our children.  There is always the “what if’s” or the questioning that goes … Continue reading →

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“Feel the Emotions” by Kelly Farley

Posted on December 2, 2013 by GrievingDads

Feel the Emotion I know this is a few days late for a Thanksgiving posting, but I think it applies regardless of the holiday or not.  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and over the last several years I … Continue reading →

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“Reach Out” by Kelly Farley

Posted on September 20, 2013 by GrievingDads

One of the things I learned from the pain I went through, was the power of reaching out to others that have also buried a child.  Although it was impossible to do this in the beginning of my journey, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Courage, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Devastation, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Pain, Survival, Tough, Words of Encouragement | 6 Comments

“Landing On Solid Ground”

Posted on July 29, 2013 by GrievingDads

I have had this blog for almost 4 years and during that time I have never written on the subject of faith as it pertains to our healing.  I did this because I wanted everyone who visited this blog to … Continue reading →

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“21 Gun Salute” by Kelly Farley

Posted on May 28, 2013 by GrievingDads

21 Gun Salute I was recently out walking my yard with a landscape contractor when I spotted a baby rabbit hiding out in my ground cover.  He stayed still long enough for me to approach him and snap the above … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of a son, Despair, Devastation, Dreams, Grief, Grieving Dads, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Son, Signs from our children, Survival, Words of Encouragement | 4 Comments

“Reflection” by Kelly Farley

Posted on January 8, 2013 by GrievingDads

Reflection It’s that time of year where many of us do some personal reflection.  Many people like to spend time looking over the last year, in this case it’s 2012.  Looking back over how your life has changed or has … Continue reading →

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“Kitchen Table” by Kelly Farley

Posted on October 31, 2012 by GrievingDads

Kitchen Table The topic of this blog post has been on my mind for a while.  About 2-3 months ago my wife and I thought about remodeling the first floor of our house.  We researched different types of hardwood floors, … Continue reading →

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“Author’s Preface”

Posted on June 13, 2012 by GrievingDads

It has been a very exciting and difficult 2.5 years trying to develop this book for grieving dads.  There were times I wasn’t sure it was going to happen and there were other times I thought I had taken on more … Continue reading →

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