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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska:
An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead:
A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life -
Coping With Election Grief:
While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: Loss of a Child
“Michael Rosen’s Sad Book” by Micheal Rosen
An illustrated adult book about the tragic loss of a child
“Michael Rosen’s Sad Book” is one of my all time favorite books on loss. It brings a whole lot of unique attributes to the topic of loss that few other books do. Written through the lens of Michael Rosen’s personal … Continue reading
“Sugar Cookies and a Nightmare” by Carol Kearns, Ph.D.
A mother recounts her 30-year journey through grief and loss
When Carol Kearns lost her 7-year-old daughter Kristen to a rogue wave in 1976, she thought her life had come to an end. Lost in a haze of grief and despair, she spent the next 10 days praying for a … Continue reading
Coping with Grief in Vibrant Color
An artist deals with the loss of a child
On April 8, 2014, artist Seth Remsnyder had to say goodbye to his son, Robert Langdon Remsnyder. His child was stillborn. And although he and his wife Janet knew ahead of time that their son had died in the womb, … Continue reading
Angel of Hope Memorial Gardens
A space for communities to heal after the loss of a child
The adage goes: “No parent should have to bury a child.” While nothing truly heals the pain caused by this loss, some communities are trying to ease the pain one statue at a time. Across the United States, parents who … Continue reading