I don’t find meaning in my son’s death. I find meaning in how I honor him after his death.
April 17, 2023
My son’s death will always be meaningless. I find meaning instead in how I love and honor him afterwards.
everything happens but not for a reason
Scripts for Bereaved Parents & Families; How to Respond to Hurtful Comments
March 14, 2021
When I was new in my grief, there were a number of situations where people said or did something and I wanted to respond, but I just didn’t have the words. Now that I am further out, I have put together a set of potential scripts to use in these situations.
No, Daniel Tiger, Grown-Ups DON’T Always Come Back
February 5, 2021
For the most part, I love Daniel Tiger. It’s a cute show with some deeper elements, and some generally great life lessons. There are two areas, though, in which the show gets it wrong, and unfortunately these are big ones for me.
Everything Happens.
January 15, 2018
Everything happens, but not for a reason—It is wrong to spread the idea that everything in this life is normal; that everything we experience is necessary; that everything is okay. Violence is not okay. Rape is not okay. A child’s death is never okay. Sometimes, (often!) there genuinely is no reason