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Grief & child loss
Child loss, remembrance, and learning to live within a changed world.
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- For Bereaved Parents: When Your Grief Journey Feels LonelyJune 25, 2025 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss is Turning Me into a HermitFebruary 19, 2024 · Silent Grief Support
- Who would I be if my son had lived?January 22, 2024 · Silent Grief Support
- The Day Began Normal, Then My Child DiedJanuary 15, 2024 · Silent Grief Support
- Sometimes There is Nothing That Can HelpApril 18, 2022 · Silent Grief Support
- Nothing Makes Sense About Child LossApril 6, 2022 · Silent Grief Support
- What Can I Expect in Year Five? Year Ten? Or More Following the Death of My Child?March 25, 2022 · Silent Grief Support
- What can I do when grief overpowers me?April 17, 2020 · Silent Grief Support
- Life goes on…..but it feels so wrong without my child.December 6, 2019 · Silent Grief Support
- When will this grief end?November 29, 2019 · Silent Grief Support
- Does a Mother Grieve More than a Father?November 22, 2019 · Silent Grief Support
- What Helps When I’m Missing My Child So Much I Want to Die?July 26, 2019 · Silent Grief Support
- Every parent of loss needs to tell their story….July 4, 2019 · Silent Grief Support
- When My Child Died, Part of Me Died, Too!March 4, 2018 · Silent Grief Support
- Going Into the New Year Without My ChildJanuary 1, 2018 · Silent Grief Support
- Stop Saying This to Grieving Parents, Please!October 26, 2017 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss – What’s It Like Years After?October 19, 2017 · Silent Grief Support
- There is a Horrific Fear of Experiencing Joy After the Death of a ChildJuly 18, 2017 · Silent Grief Support
- The Grief of Child Loss Hurts Worse in Year Two!July 11, 2017 · Silent Grief Support
- Mother’s Day Without My ChildMay 4, 2017 · Silent Grief Support
- “Why Can’t People Understand My Need to Grieve?”December 16, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- Keeping Score After Child Loss: Good Mother or Bad Mother?December 8, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- “Child Loss Changed Me Overnight and I Don’t Like the New Me!”December 3, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- “What I Wish Everyone Understood About Child Loss”August 22, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- July 4th, A Bottle Rocket Scar, and a Hidden Treasure Inside!July 4, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- “A Birthday, An Old Hat, and Unexpected Tears”June 27, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- What Can I Give a Grieving Father on Father’s Day?June 13, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- I Remember Every Detail That Made My Child Uniquely MineApril 21, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- Today I Found His Obituary and My Tears Wouldn’t StopApril 18, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- I Lost My Car Keys Again! Can This Really Be Grief?April 14, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss Causes So Much Miscommunication in a FamilyApril 9, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- I Can’t Do This Thing Called Child Loss!April 4, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- Why Does It Hurt So Much to See Life Go On After Child Loss?March 28, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- Easter: Another Holiday Without My ChildMarch 24, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- How Do We Find our “New Normal” Following Child Loss?January 27, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- Men and Women Grieve Child Loss DifferentlyJanuary 2, 2016 · Silent Grief Support
- Ten Tips for Coping with Grief on Christmas DayDecember 22, 2015 · Silent Grief Support
- Surviving the Holidays After Child LossDecember 18, 2015 · Clara’s Articles
- I Will NEVER Forget What Happened the Day After My Son DiedNovember 18, 2015 · Silent Grief Support
- When Does Healing Take Place after Child Loss?November 11, 2015 · Silent Grief Support
- Why Is the Grief from Child Loss Often Worse in Year Two?November 6, 2015 · Silent Grief Support
- If You Have a Strong Faith, Will You Grieve Less During Child Loss?October 27, 2015 · Silent Grief Support
- Why It’s Important to Talk About Your Children Who Are No Longer HereOctober 15, 2015 · Silent Grief Support
- What (not) to Say to a Parent Who Has Lost a ChildSeptember 29, 2015 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: The Day Heaven Became RealMarch 18, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Who Am I?March 6, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: I’m So Lost Without My Child!February 25, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: How to Talk to a Grieving ParentFebruary 20, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: If I Could Change One Thing in My LIfe…..February 17, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: The Shadow of FearFebruary 13, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Unless You’ve Walked in My Shoes — Don’t Talk!February 11, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Forgiving the Child That DiedFebruary 7, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Will My Marriage Survive?February 4, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Attention: Bereaved Parents NeededFebruary 2, 2014 · Clara’s Articles
- Child Loss: This is Not Real!January 30, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: The Empty Place at the TableJanuary 28, 2014 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Saying “Happy Birthday” When Our Child is GoneNovember 25, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: What Happens When there is Little Support?November 19, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Facing the Holidays Without Your ChildNovember 13, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Child Loss: Seeing Our Child After DeathNovember 11, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Where Are My Friends?November 8, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Things People SayNovember 5, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: The Secret in My Dresser DrawerOctober 31, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: Facing Thanksgiving Without My ChildOctober 28, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: The Silence is Deafening!August 23, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: The Pain Cannot Be DescribedAugust 19, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Sometimes There Are No Other Words Than "I'm Worn"August 17, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- She Knew She Was Dying……I’m Sure of It!August 14, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss: A New, Frightening, Lonely WorldAugust 8, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Child Loss and Family Pictures: An Entirely New MeaningAugust 3, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- The Darkest Day of My Life: The FuneralJuly 29, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Silent Grief: Living with GuiltJuly 26, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Welcome to the Silent Grief Child Loss Support Blog!July 22, 2013 · Silent Grief Support
- Miscarriage is Such an Empty FeelingJuly 15, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Surviving the Death of My SonJuly 7, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Stillbirth: Take the Pledge to See this Movie!July 1, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- When Your Child Dies Your World is Changed Forever -- Part IIJune 24, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- "When Your Child Dies Your World is Changed Forever"June 17, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- People Don't Know What to Say!June 10, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Hope During Times of DespairMay 31, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- The Day I Drove My Car Straight Into A Rainbow!May 3, 2013 · Finding a Healing Place
- "Are You Normal Yet?" -- A Mother's ResponseApril 19, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Child Loss -- Understanding a Father's GriefApril 7, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Avoiding Holiday Depression When Grieving a Major LossApril 1, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Creating a Replenishment Room for $100 or LessMarch 15, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Haiti: Thank You for Sharing the Love!March 1, 2013 · Finding a Healing Place
- Grief is a Common Reaction to Being Diagnosed With DiabetesFebruary 28, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Grief From Child Loss is Totally Unpredictable!February 17, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Hope Quotes to Help Lighten Your DayJanuary 23, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Hope Quotes to Help Brighten Your DayJanuary 23, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Grief in the Workplace - Something that Needs our Attention!January 22, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- Practicing a "Take Fifteen"January 20, 2013 · Clara’s Articles
- God is NOT Invisible!February 28, 2012 · Finding a Healing Place
- Facing the Holidays Without Your ChildNovember 21, 2011 · Silent Grief Articles
- What is this Gnawing Feeling I Have in My Stomach?September 28, 2010 · Silent Grief Articles
- Everyday Heroes – My Inspiration!September 14, 2010 · Finding a Healing Place
- Child Loss often Makes a Father Feel Like a FailureJune 6, 2010 · Silent Grief Articles
- When Fatherhood is Snatched AwayMay 20, 2010 · Silent Grief Articles
- There’s More to Ice Cream Than Meets the Eye!May 13, 2010 · Finding a Healing Place
- What’s this crazy feeling I have?February 3, 2010 · Finding a Healing Place
- Father’s Day — A Really Difficult DayJune 22, 2009 · Finding a Healing Place
- Memorial Day — How should we remember?May 25, 2009 · Finding a Healing Place
- It’s the weekend…..now what?May 22, 2009 · Finding a Healing Place
- What is a Grief Retreat?May 21, 2009 · Finding a Healing Place
- Father's Day: Help for a Grieving FatherMay 30, 2008 · Silent Grief Articles
- Mother's Day - A Time to Validate Your BabyApril 22, 2008 · Silent Grief Articles
- Anticipatory Grief: Knowing My Child Is Going to DieNovember 4, 2007 · Silent Grief Articles
- Feeling Alone on Father's DayMay 24, 2007 · Silent Grief Articles
- Miscarriage Is Such An Empty FeelingApril 28, 2007 · Silent Grief Articles
- When Mother's Day Feels EmptyApril 23, 2007 · Silent Grief Articles
- Getting Through Mother's DayMay 7, 2006 · Silent Grief Articles
- An Unfinished MotherMarch 14, 2004 · Silent Grief Articles
- Letting Go of GuiltFebruary 8, 2004 · Silent Grief Articles
- When Grief ReturnsSeptember 22, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- It's Worse at NightSeptember 7, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Helping a Friend Who Has MiscarriedSeptember 1, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Happened to My Baby?June 24, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Helping a Father Through Father's DayJune 8, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Why Am I So Tired?May 20, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Honoring Mothers in Grief on Mother's DayMay 4, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- How to Handle Mother's DayApril 27, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Have Others Forgotten?March 30, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Should I Tell My Child?March 5, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Surviving AnniversariesFebruary 4, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Is Normal?January 27, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Miscarriage: A Misunderstood GriefJanuary 16, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Helping a Man Understand MiscarriageJanuary 7, 2003 · Silent Grief Articles
- Little Things Have Great MeaningDecember 30, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Finding Relief Through the HolidaysDecember 16, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Remember Your Child During the HolidaysDecember 9, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Holiday DepressionNovember 25, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Getting Through the First ThanksgivingNovember 18, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Planning a Funeral for Your Stillborn BabyNovember 11, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Who Am I?November 3, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Who Takes Care of the Caregiver?October 22, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- October 15 - A Day of RemembranceOctober 8, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- My Child Was Real!September 30, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- The First AnniversarySeptember 23, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- All I Feel Is Anger!September 16, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Fear Following MiscarriageSeptember 10, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Call If You Need AnythingSeptember 3, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Helping A Child Develop Healing RitualsAugust 26, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Should I Say?August 25, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- The Burden of GuiltAugust 15, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Is A D&C?June 17, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Nothing In CommonMay 19, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Mother's Day With Empty ArmsApril 25, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- It Makes No SenseApril 22, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Getting Through Mother's DayApril 20, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- My Husband Won't ListenMarch 30, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Where Does A Father Find Support?March 18, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Am I To Blame?March 11, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- The Aftermath of AbortionMarch 10, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Is A Stillbirth?March 9, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Packing Up the BelongingsFebruary 23, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Mother's Day--Am I A Mother?February 23, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Can I Say To My Wife?February 11, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- My Body Is GrievingFebruary 10, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- I Feel So Empty!February 9, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- How to Talk About Suicide to ChildrenFebruary 9, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Is An Ectopic Pregnancy?February 1, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- The "What If?" TrapJanuary 31, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Attending The First Baby ShowerJanuary 23, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- What's Wrong With Me?January 22, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- There Is Healing In Speaking A NameJanuary 18, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Rebuilding A FriendshipJanuary 13, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Can I Be Prepared For My Child's Death?January 6, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- My World Is GoneJanuary 2, 2002 · Silent Grief Articles
- Grieving Through the HolidaysDecember 17, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Avoiding Holiday DepressionDecember 11, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- There Is A ProblemDecember 7, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Will We Ever Laugh Again?November 29, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- He Will Never Understand!November 28, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- I'm New At ThisNovember 18, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Grief AttacksNovember 18, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Anger Is A Normal Response To Child LossNovember 15, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Let's Fix This Problem!November 9, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Every Month Is A ReminderNovember 7, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Saying GoodbyeNovember 5, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Grief Isn't ContagiousNovember 4, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Alternative RitualsOctober 30, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- After All These Years!October 30, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Schedule a Grief BreakOctober 25, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- When Grief OverwhelmsOctober 22, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Please Stop Crying!October 20, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Where Are My Friends?October 17, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- This Isn't Fair!October 15, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Telling Others of Your LossOctober 14, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Loss of IdentityOctober 12, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- A Mother's BondOctober 8, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Going Through the MotionsOctober 7, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- I Know Exactly How You FeelOctober 5, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Nobody Remembered!October 3, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Will I Ever Feel Like It's Great To Be Alive?October 1, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Creating a Memory BookSeptember 28, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Your Sister Is SleepingSeptember 26, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Grief Can Be So CruelSeptember 24, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Could This Be Depression?September 24, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- The Baby Is Still KickingSeptember 20, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- A Comforting SmellSeptember 20, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Where Do We Begin?September 18, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- My Child, My FriendSeptember 17, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- What Can I Say?September 13, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- How Many Children Do You Have?September 10, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Nobody Understands MeSeptember 6, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- After the Flowers and a Card, Then What?September 6, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- The Emotional Roller CoasterSeptember 5, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- When Nothing Feels RightAugust 28, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Lost DreamsAugust 28, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Miscarriage: When Will I Feel Better?August 15, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- Miscarriage: Fathers Hurt, too!August 15, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles
- A Family's Role in MiscarriageAugust 15, 2001 · Silent Grief Articles