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“Emerge from Darkness” by Kelly Farley

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

“Emerge from Darkness” The loss of a child permeates every aspect of your life. Your world becomes turned upside down. Things you thought were important are no longer. Everything you thought was under your control isn’t. Although it doesn’t fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Brokenness, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Emotions, Grief, Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Survival, Tough, Trauma | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“Fend It Off” by Kelly Farley

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

“Fend It Off” I typically do not watch movies that are nominated for or win big awards like the Golden Globes and Academy of Motion Pictures (Oscar’s) because I find that my taste in movies and the people who make … Continue reading →

Posted in Agonize, anxiety, Brokenness, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Devastation, Emotions, Grieving Dads, Guilt, Pain, Survival, Trauma | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

“Overcoming The Loss Of A Child Without Drugs Or Alcohol: A Parents Guide

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

The following article was sent to me by Jennifer Scott at Spirit Finder and it was written/published by DrugRehab.org.  I think its a great read and wanted to share it with all the followers of Grieving Dads.  Make sure you click on … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, anxiety, Brokenness, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Devastation, Emotions, Infant Loss, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Men's Grief, Miscarriage, Overdose, Post Tramatic Stress Disorder, Profound Life Experience, PTSD, Trauma, Triggers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Only Us” by Kelly Farley

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

“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 →

Posted in Agonize, Bereaved Parents, Brokenness, Brotherhood, Compassion, Courage, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Devastation, Emotions, Exhausting, Grief, Grieving Dads, Grieving Dads Words, Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back, Haunting, Inspiration, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Pain, Perspective, Survival, Tough, Trauma | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

“Musical Emotions” by Kelly Farley

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

Musical Emotions It’s been over 11 years since I’ve heard this song for the first time.  It was about a year after losing my daughter Katie.  It was also 8 months prior to losing my son Noah.  I remember my wife and … Continue reading →

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“In My Pocket” by Kelly Farley

Posted on October 13, 2016 by

Earlier this year I was approach by my friend Dianne Gray to write the following article and create a corresponding video for a new project she was working on. Dianne is a fellow grieving parent and Board President of Elisabeth … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereaved, bereavement, Grief, Grieving Dads, Grieving Dads Project, Grieving Dads Words, Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back, Kelly Farley | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

“Platitudes Are Bullshit”

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

Platitudes Are Bullshit One of the great things about starting Grieving Dads Project is the ability to help others through this nightmare.  I know my blog posts have become less and less over the years, but that’s because I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Agonize, Brokenness, Death of a Child, Debilitating, Devastation, Loss of a Child, Men's Grief, Men's Issues, Pain, PTSD, Survival, Trauma, Words of Encouragement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

“Full Impact” by Kelly Farley

Posted on August 14, 2015 by

Full Impact I was recently at an event for the consulting engineering industry that I work in and ran into a couple of fellow colleagues. During the conversation, I asked one of them how a fellow co-worker and friend of … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, Counseling, Crying, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Emotions, PTSD, Trauma | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

“Dark Days” by Kelly Farley

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

Dark Days I was driving in to work today and thinking how far I have come since the early days of my grief. I started thinking about how something as simple as a good song gets me singing (not pretty, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agonize, Anger, anxiety, Bereaved Parents, Counseling, counselor, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Devastation, Emotions, Grief, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Men's Grief, Survival, Words of Encouragement | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

“Lurking” by Kelly Farley

Posted on December 10, 2014 by

Lurking I realize I have come a long way since the early days of grief when I would find myself on my hands and knees because the pain (emotional) was so intense I couldn’t function. When the anxiety got the … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, Bereaved, Bereaved Parents, Death of a baby, Death of a Child, Death of a daughter, Death of a son, Debilitating, Depression, Despair, Emotions, Exhausting, Grief, Grieving Dads, Having a Bad Day, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Loss of a Son, Men's Grief | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments