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Tag Archives: Death of a Father
Losing Her Constant
A woman loses her father, an ever-present force of strength and stability in her life
This is Nancy’s story, as told to writer Jeanette Summers. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences with grief and loss. By sharing these experiences, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their … Continue reading
“The Living Years” by Mike & The Mechanics
Song reminds us to reconcile with our parents while they're still alive
by Mike & The Mechanics is as potent a reminder as any to make peace with our parents while we still have the benefit of connecting in the embodied world. The singer expresses regret at not having made peace with … Continue reading
”The Fatherless Daughter Project: Understanding Our Losses and Reclaiming Our Lives” by Denna Babul, R.N., and Karin Luise, Ph.D
A book for women who have lost their fathers due to death, divorce, neglect or abandonment
Building on interviews with more than 5,000 women who have lost their fathers due to death, divorce, neglect or abandonment, authors Denna Babul, R.N., and Karin Luise, Ph.D. examine the effects of that very particular loss in their moving book … Continue reading
When A Daughter Has Had More Than Enough of Her Father – Even in Death
We reprint a New York Times story from the Metropolitan Diary Column
Dear Diary: My sister and I were tending plants at her Manhattan community garden when a woman approached and asked whether the ashes of her recently deceased father might be spread in the garden. Before my sister had a chance … Continue reading
“Dance with my Father” by Luther Vandross
A bittersweet song about a family remembering and mourning the loss of a father and a husband
Losing someone with whom you were extremely close to is never easy. It will stick with you for the rest of your life. As some of you may have seen in other articles on the site, such as our review … Continue reading
“I Am Breathing”: A Man’s Battle Against Motor Neurone Disease
Morag McKinnon's documentary follows the final months Neil Platt's life with the radically degenerative, fatal illness
I Am Breathing (2013) is an intimate documentary on architect Neil Platt’s final year of living with motor neurone disease (MND). Platt’s friend and director Morag McKinnon started the project in 2008 with the hopes of chronicling Platt’s experience … Continue reading
