child loss

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16 With Him, 16 Without Him

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 9 Dec 18

Trying to stay positive is not always easy. But I keep trying. This time of the year is especially difficult. On this day 16 years ago I lost my only child. He was only 16 years old. This explains the title of my post. Photo is...

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Have you ever experienced Dejavu

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 2 Oct 18

I have many times. Dejavu is defined as: the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time and a feeling that one has seen or heard something before. This is a strong illusion and if you have ever...

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A Reason for Everything that Happens

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 22 Sep 18

Do you believe there is a reason for everything that happens? I grew up in church and was taught that God has a plan and a reason for everything. I believed this for many years. Then when I lost my child it all went out the...

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Do you Believe in Dreams

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 16 Sep 18

I would love more than anything to dream about my son. I believe some dreams have meaning. Others just never make any sense. But I need to dream about my son, a connection is what it would be. The only snippets I get are just...

learning to live again

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losing a child

Kokil agarwal @amitkokiladitya (171988) • Agra, India 29 Sep 16

There are words like orphan, widow and widower in all languages. But there is no word in any language to describe a parent who loses a child. How does one describe the pain of ultimate bereavement. Terrorism is never a solution....

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Losing My Child, Looking for Crumbs

Jillybean1222 @jillybean1222 (6406) 17 Nov 15

So as I am searching Google, hoping to find meaningful posts, the worst thing is finding a post about my son, but then seeing that it is not cached. I can only see the first few words I wrote. For example, I just saw one...

grieving mother

death of a child

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Bittersweet Birthday

Jillybean1222 @jillybean1222 (6406) 7 Nov 15

Last night, my second-born son had a joint birthday party with 3 friends to celebrate him turning 14 (which happens in 5 days). The celebration had a wonderful turnout. The kids each received a bunch of fun, low-key gifts (think...

grieving mother

death of a child

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Miscarriage: Coping with Pregnancy Loss

Swtrose @Swtrose (3385) • Canada 4 Jun 07

I just read something that has me confused and shaking my head. I really do not understand it. In 1989 I had a ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that develops outside a woman's uterus. I grieved afterwards. It...

ectopic pregnancy

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