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 complicated than that. I don’t love my son any less today than ten...
Vincent Mascoli 11/28/1981-3/12/2013From Melissa Mascoli “I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought, and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories....
Sleep Health When You Are Grieving It is common for those who are grieving to experience changes in sleeping patterns. This can last days, weeks, months or years after the loss. From trouble falling asleep to staying asleep, those who are grieving may have: Intrusive...
Eric Preto 3/15/87 – 11/24/18From Denise Preto Eric Vincent Preto E.V.P. 31 years. I was blessed with 31 years. I can still remember the day my son was born like it happened yesterday. After going to the hospital twice with false alarms, the...
Hugs From Heaven – A Loving Tribute to My Son, HeathBy Esther Bogin It has been four years – March 8, 2015 at 11:39 a.m. – four years. Here I am, living my new normal as my reality. Every day I say Kaddish (the mourner’s prayer) and every day I think of you. On...
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. He suggested that I have a few sessions with a bereavement specialist and I...
Remembering and Honoring By Michelle Graff, COPE Clinical Director Losing a child at any stage, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal or infant death is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can go through. On October...
Adam Cody Metzger 1/14/90-10/31/13 Adam’s mom, Naomi Wolf writes… I lost my son Adam C. Metzger on 10/31/13 to suicide. His struggle to stay in his body took a toll. He fought so hard to battle a mental illness, bipolar, that...
