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Some Days are Just Hard

Losing a child is indescribably painful. As any bereaved parent will tell you, the death of a child leaves a huge line running through our lives with “before and after” etched forever in our memories. Days that were previously filled…

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In This Place

  Brave hearts, you are here. You have traveled a dreadful distance. You have come, seeking solace, understanding, hope, threads to patch what death’s so cruelly undone.   In this place you can relax and breathe . . . the…

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Buried Heart

My heart stopped the day you died I put it away in a heavy, metal box Away from laughter and sunlight   I buried the box Beneath guilt, regrets and the pain of not saying goodbye Deeply buried under the…

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Finding Hope After the Death of a Child

In 2007 my elder daughter, the single mother of fraternal twins, died from injuries she sustained in a car crash. My daughter was 45 years old when she died, and the shock of her death will be with me forever….

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Love Never Goes Away

“Why does it hurt so much? Why is this grief so incapacitating? If only the hurt weren’t so crushing.” Sound familiar? All of us have known hurts before, but none of our previous “ouches” can compare with the hurt we…

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Missing Our Valentine

Valentine’s Day is a day for love, and a day to celebrate with those you love. It’s also another holiday to remember your child, who can no longer celebrate with you. It is a difficult day for all of us…

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How Crafting Has Helped You

In this video, hear from Kathy Rambo, organizer of TCF’s Crafty Corner, as she shares TCF has changed her life. She describes how the therapeutic benefits using her hands to create crafts has helped her after the loss of her…

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Snow

SNOW Every snowflake that falls is unique and has its own individual design. There are beautiful patterns in each snowflake and even the tiniest of flakes have their own markings. These patterns change again and again…even after the flake touches…

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How Exercise or Movement Has Helped You

When we come together as The Compassionate Friends, we find support, community, and common ground.                                             – Pamela Hagens,…

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How Has Music Helped You Heal?

Nathan Peterson shares how music has helped him cope with his grief. and make a positive impact on the world. Hear Nathan share one of his beautifully written, heartfelt songs of comfort and why supporting The Compassionate Friends matters to…

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