July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| “People Die” and other awful things people say“People Die” and other awful things people say Some people say the most wildly inappropriate things, and I choose to believe it isn’t deliberate and they have no ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Step ParentsStep Parents As a Step Dad to Dan, I can write this with some insight. I knew Dan for 8 years and ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Partner wont speak about itPartner wont speak about it We have been lucky in this way as we both made a point of saying exactly how we feel about ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| People don’t talk about itPeople don’t talk about it The painful truth is that people soon stop talking about the person that’s gone and what happened. Close family might ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Obsession with death and fear that others will do the sameObsession with death and fear that others will do the same If one person can kill themselves, then another can… that’s the thoughts you have, and when you find out that ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Siblings and how they handle itSiblings and how they handle it Losing a sibling of any age is hard, they were your playmate, best friend/enemy and the person that shared your ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| “How many children do you have”? Am I still a parent?“How many children do you have”? Am I still a parent? Getting the terminology right is like choosing the correct pronouns for someone. We found that answering this question comes up ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Anniversary’s, birthdays and big eventsAnniversary’s, birthdays and big events Possibly the most painful days of the year, the first few times it was like being hit by a truck. ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Facebook memoriesFacebook memories Facebook is a large part of many people’s lives, and also has an unintended ( we hope) ability to stab ...
July 13, 2022July 13, 2022| Photos and memoriesPhotos and memories 4 years after we lost Dan, there are still some photos in the lounge we can’t turn around, or keep ...