A nonprofit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child
Welcome to September! While still summer, the languor and laughter of vacation days are waning. I always felt that those first chilly evenings was back to work time, even though once I graduated college, I no longer had summers off! …
It is often a just over four hour road to visit my son and his family. Sometimes longer, occasionally, joyously, shorter. Traffic, construction, accidents, weather all conspire to slow me down, leaving me a bit weary and frustrated as I …
It is Spring and with it comes color, and sunshine, gardens and allergies, and for many of us,memories of the times spent with our children: delight over their first steps, Little League games, track meets, soccer tournaments, first trips to …
I saw something on COPE’s Facebook page that said, “Grief is love that has no place to go.” I commented on it because it sounded so lovely. But I have been thinking about it and for me, it is more …
When my older son was killed, I, a social worker, went to a therapist. He was great and was a great help in many areas of my life. But losing a child, well that seemed tough for both of us. …