https://www.compassionatefriends.org/blog/accommodating-grief/
Every day, I make accommodations for this grief. Every. Single. Day. Without exception. On a “good” day, that might look like excusing myself to the bathroom at work where I can cry in private, if only for a few minutes,…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/national-conference-workshops/
National Conference Workshops Workshops will be offered on Friday and Saturday of the Conference throughout the day. Workshops marked with an * have been sponsored. Dealing With The Loss of a Parent While Being a Bereaved Sibling presented by Louise…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/grief/
Introduction The death of a child is devastating and often referred to as the worst experience a parent can endure. A child’s death causes a profound family crisis. It shatters core beliefs and assumptions about the world and the expectations…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/blog/surviving-the-unthinkable-the-oklahoma-city-bombing/
I vividly remember April 19, 1995. My daughter Nina had heard on the news that something horrible had just occurred in Oklahoma City. She told me that a federal office building had been bombed, killing many people, many of them…
Grief and sorrow are our companions after the death of a child, sibling, or grandchild. There is no place within where we can hide from, ignore, or push our deep pain. We may try to shove down our grief or…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/memorial_wall/overland-park-ks-carla-smocks/
As we come together to remember our children at the Memorial Wall, we come together with heavy hearts but also with a profound gratitude for the enduring light that our beloved daughter, Keisha Clay, brought into our lives. June 19,…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/memorial_wall/spokane-wa-bonnie-mcpeck/
Dear Zach, ☘️ Beloved son. I write this quote below on the wall again and again because it matters, and rings true. The loss has/is ever changing and a child should never go before their parents! Heartfelt condolences to all…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/blog/hope-comfort-and-light/
As the holidays approach, we are reminded of the importance of caring for each other, especially this time of the year, when our pain of loss can seem the most unbearable. At The Compassionate Friends, we offer support and comfort…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/blog/thanksgiving-of-life/
Only a month after Daniel’s death, Thanksgiving arrived, full of symbols of plentiful harvest and thankfulness, while we felt bereft of everything. We fled to Maryland. There, among the many around my sister’s table, Daniel’s empty place stood out less…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/blog/helpful-insights-to-self-care-in-grief/
I have just passed the 26th year of missing my son, Adam. He was a pilot and died while giving a lesson to a student. He had an engine problem and could not survive when they landed. Adam was only…
