Bury My Heart: A Poem About Losing A Child to Suicide Introduction About this Post ABOUT THIS POST: Bury My Heart: A Poem About Losing a Child to Suicide is a profound and heartfelt poem expressing grief, hope, and healing after losing a child to suicide. The use of personal narratives and poetry creates a […]
If Only a Mother’s Love Could Have Saved You-A Poem About Losing a Child If Only a Mother’s Love Could Have Saved You Bones bear girth where once, wisdom birthed you. Love shaped curves That held me (and you)—too. If only a mother’s love could have saved you, Been there to catch your heart’s fall, […]
Surviving the Suicide of Your Child: Support, Resources, Hope ABOUT THIS POST: Surviving the Suicide of Your Child: Support, Resources, Hope is about surviving the suicide of a child, offering a comprehensive resource for parents dealing with the deeply challenging experience. Personal stories, resource recommendations, and support options make it a valuable source of comfort […]
Suicide Grief: Prolonged Grief Disorder? Suicide [grief] can be complicated by feelings of guilt, shame, responsibility, rejection, and stigmatization. National Library of Medicine, Grief interventions for people bereaved by suicide: A systematic review What Is Prolonged Grief Disorder? Complicated Grief Known as complicated grief until 2022, long-term grief is now defined by the DSM-5 as […]
I’ll Love You Forever Mom “I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be.” Robert Munsch, Love Your Forever Three Years Out After Losing Dylan Originally Published 2016 I Will Love You Forever Mom Memorial Dates It has been 3 years of acute agony, pain, and […]
If Earth Were Sky (And Sky Above): A Poem of Love and Loss
If Earth Were Sky and Sky Above: A Poem of Love and Loss Introduction About This Post ABOUT THIS POST: If Earth Were Sky (And Sky Above): A Poem of Love and Loss depicts a deeply personal and emotional journey of losing a child to suicide. The author effectively conveys the profound impact of grief […]
A Lullaby for Child Loss: My Child on Earth Above In Heaven’s Care Listen to the Song: My Child on Earth Above in Heaven’s Care ABOUT THIS POST: A Lullaby for Child Loss: My Child on Earth Above, In Heaven’s Care provides a deeply personal and emotional insight into the inspiration behind the lullaby “My […]
Find Hope Here: Poems About Losing a Child to Suicide
Find Hope Here: Poems About Losing a Child to Suicide ABOUT THIS POST: Find Hope Here: Poems About Losing a Child to Suicide is a collection of poems I’ve written about losing a child to suicide. I lost my 20-year-old son, my only child, to suicide June 25, 2012. Suicide changes everything. Reflecting on Grief […]
The Holidays Descend: Suicide Never Ends (A Long Read Post) And so it is I checked out last night, hoisted the white flag, decided the last thing I could really do is hole up and write, knowing I needed to walk but not having the wherewithal to walk here at home on my treadmill. So […]
Quiet Tears at 3 Years Your beat of heart hersNow her own to live on,Sick pulse of acheholding death in her arms. Beth Brown, My Forever Son, If Only a Mother’s Love Could Have Saved You, A Poem About Losing a Child 3 Years of Infinite Tears You are a “survivor of suicide,” and as […]