Monthly Archives: August 2018

Stevie Wonder, former President Bill Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, singers Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and many others were in attendance. Source: Aretha Franklin funeral: Nation mourns and celebrates the Queen of Soul | kgw.com

You’re going to need ALL the tissues for this one. Source: Cry with the ‘Beautiful Boy’ Trailer With Steve Carell & Timothee Chalamet

As we approach Father’s Day, I want to point out something I’ve realized that I think might go unnoticed by most of society: Bereaved dads are brave dads. The bravest dads. We talk a lot Source: Bereaved Dads Are Brave … Continue reading →

Source: Daveswordsofwisdom.com: Remembering our parents in Heaven.

These books helped my son grow from a sad, scared, angry three year old, to a confident middle-schooler with a big heart and a wicked sense of humor. Source: 4 Books to Read with Your Grieving Child – The Good Men … Continue reading →

There is no love like the love that comes from a mother and there is nobody on this earth that could take her place or fill the void of what is missing. Source: Life Is Hard, But Continuing Life Without … Continue reading →

And it’s totally normal. Source: For Those in Grief, Talking to a Dead Loved One Is Good for Mental Health | Teen Vogue

I will carry the weight of this tragedy around with me for the rest of my life, and the lessons I have gained because of it. Source: What You Learn After Losing A Parent At A Young Age

I wonder if my mother was beautiful. I wonder if we shared the same hair color. If her eyes were blue. If she grinned when she held me. If she held me. I wonder if she thinks of me. Surely … Continue reading →

What is ‘too soon’ for widows and widowers who date again? Source: Too soon? Why we harshly judge the widowed when they find new love – The Globe and Mail