January 5, 2010
Dealing with the loss of a child is exhausting. After reading On Grief and Grieving by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler I understand why. Grieving is hard work.
I never knew there was so much to deal with.
First the authors outline five stages of grief:
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
I think that last one is misnamed. I would call it Resignation. [...]
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October 9, 2009
I don’t remember how I stumbled onto this book. I guess I was looking for some hints on dealing with grief.
Certainly the thought that our son isn’t really dead is a nice one. That our physical death is just the transformation into another phase of our life.
Stop Kissing My Ashes – A Mother’s Journey Through [...]
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