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Tag Archives: coping
What You Can Say to a Bereaved Parent
I came across this article today, and it is a succinct and honest look at what you can say to someone who has lost a son or daughter. http://www.today.com/parents/child-loss-what-you-should-should-not-say-parents-t30596?cid=sm_fbn There is also one thing you may never say, “I know … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Jake Colman, Kindness, Other Media, Support
Tagged bereavedparent, coping, Grief, grievingparent, lossofachild
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The Memory Labyrinth
We recently went north to attend a wedding in Sebastopol, near Santa Rosa in Northern California. On our way back home, we drove out to the Sonoma coast along the Russian River valley, a lovely 20 miles through rolling forested … Continue reading
Posted in Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Memory
Tagged bereavedparent, coping, grievingparent, lossofachild, memorial, memory, vastloss
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Lost in Space
It has been nearly two months since I visited these pages. For some reason, the imperative to write is strangely absent. I have had thoughts of writing about Passover, Mother’s Day, the onset of the summer with Father’s Day, a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Daily Ramblings, Jake Colman, Other Media
Tagged coping, deathofachild, Grief, grievingdad, grievingparent, lossofachild, Sadness, senseofimmenseloss, vastloss
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A Little Bit of Light
There is a light that burns in every Jewish synagogue, the Ner Tamid. In Judaism, the sanctuary lamp is known by its Hebrew name, ner tamid (Hebrew: נֵר תָּמִיד), which is usually translated as “eternal flame” or “eternal light”. Hanging or standing in … Continue reading
Posted in Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Visions
Tagged candles, coping, deathofachild, deathofason, grievingdad, light, livingwithgrief, love, memory, spiritpresence
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Past or Present?
When talking with people, people who may not be familiar with your story, people who you have just met, there comes a moment that every parent who has lost a child dreads –the question, “So, do you have children?” If … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Ramblings, Grief, Jake Colman, Observations, Progress
Tagged #rememberingJake, absence, coping, friendship, Grief, grieving dad, lossofason, onedayatatime, pastandpresent, unansweredquestions
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August 19, 2015
August 19, 1989 was Jake’s birthday. In years past, when Jake was young, we would have had a wonderful party, our home filled with friends and family. We had some epic parties. Taking over parks, playing laser tag, (remember laser tag?), … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Coping, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Sadness
Tagged anniversary, bereavedparent, brightest star, coping, deathofachild, deathofmyson, family, friendsandfamily, Grief, grieving parent
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“Full Impact” by Kelly Farley
Originally posted on Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back:
Full Impact I was recently at an event for the consulting engineering industry that I work in and ran into a couple of fellow colleagues. During the conversation, I asked…
Posted in Blog, Grief, Healing, Jake Colman, Other Media
Tagged apathy, bereavedparent, brightest star, coping, deathofachild, deathofason
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How Losing Someone Stays With You
Sharing a short article from another blog. Losing a child is a permanent thing. The loss is forever. The grief is forever. The sadness is forever. There is no getting ‘over’ it. We hear a lot about the “new normal”. … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Other Media
Tagged anniversary, bereavedparent, coping, deathofachild, deathofason, Grief
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A High Functioning Bereaved Parent
This article from the New York times sheds light on what it is like to live with the loss of a child. He describes the days where the curtain of normalcy parts to reveal the shattered landscape we carry inside … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Healing, Jake Colman, Other Media
Tagged bereavedparent, coping, deathofachild, deathofason
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If Only Once, If Only for a Little While
This is a web comic dealing with loss, grief and coping. Kinda funny saying ‘comic’ and ‘grief’ in the same sentence, but it is very moving once you figure out what is going on. http://hirosemary.com/If-Only-Once-If-Only-For-A-Little-While Worth scrolling to the end, … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Memory, Other Media, Print Article
Tagged comic, coping, Grief, Loss, lossofachild, lossofafriend
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