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Tag Archives: Loss
Loss of a Famous Father
Kate Rothko Prizel still mourns the loss of her father forty years after his famous suicide.
After losing her father, the painter Mark Rothko, to suicide and her mother to cardiovascular disease shortly after, the nineteen-year-old Kate Rothko Prizel thought she and her then-six-year-old brother would be fine. They were in the midst of the New … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Estate, Father's Day, Guardian, Kate Rothko, Loss, Mark Rothko, Painting
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“A Mother’s Lament” by Robert Burns
Robert Burns's poem conveys a mother's perspective on the loss of her son
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and whether you were fortunate enough to get to spend time with yours or were perhaps laying flowers on her grave, I hope you took the time to appreciate her somehow. While SevenPonds paid tribute to … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged A Mother's Lament, Death, Loss, Mother's Day, Robert Burns
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Memorial Poems for Mother’s Day
Words to celebrate Mom even after she's gone
Your Mother is Always With You – Deborah R Culver Your mother is always with you… She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street. She’s the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks. She’s … Continue reading
Exploring Grief, Loss, Death and Dying
Bloggers exploring the end-of-life through poetry, art, and prose.
Exploring Death This anonymous blogger created the blog entitled SarSaparillameliSSa to explore her world through photography and the written word. “The Tree that Bleeds” is a poem dedicated to exploring death. Here’s an excerpt: Long sunset shadows chill his bones. … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Blogging, Death, Grief, Healing, Loss, Poetry
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How to deal with loss of a loved one? Interview with Pediatric Oncology Social Workers
Helping Children and Families Cope with Serious Illness, Loss, and End-of-Life
When a child is diagnosed with a serious illness, a myriad of medical, physical, financial, psychological, and social issues are suddenly thrust on a family. While doctors and nurses are busy at work with medical treatments, these medical social workers stand by to field the psycho-social concerns of patients and their families. Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cancer, Children, Family, Health, Health care, Loss, medicine, Pediatric, Psychology, Social Work
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“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer
The Poignant Book About A Child Coping with the Loss of His Father Turned into a Poorly-Critiqued Film in 2011
In the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key … Continue reading
