I recently gathered with family to mourn the passing of my uncle, Father Frank.  Standing in the midst of so many others who were also grieving, I thought sadly: We are like sheep without a shepherd. It..

What do you say to a parent who is grieving the loss of her child? What to say when faced with the living evidence of the nightmare no parent wants to face. Here are some words that help.

Christmas is a paradoxical time, isn’t it?  It’s a happy time.  Strike that.  It’s supposed to be a happy time.  Strike that too. For some, it was once a happy time and now it’s not.  Not anymore…

August 17th is the 3rd Anniversary of the worst day of my life. My son Alex died that day in 2012. Anniversaries. You make your way through another year and then, 365 days later, you find yourself..

It’s been seven months since Alex died and I imagine you’re tired of hearing those three words by now. To me, they are surreal. Still. When it happened, I stepped away from LFI because I could hardly..

This post is dedicated to the memory of Kevin Johnstone, my dear brother-in-law who passed away March 9, 2013. I won’t say may he rest in peace because Kevin never rested in this life so I doubt..

It’s so hard to know what to say to someone who is grieving, even months after the loss of their loved one. We want to help, to remove in some way the burden of grief they carry..

“If love is just a moment Let me spend this moment with you; If life is just a memory Then let me remember with you” ~ lyric from Amour This is the song we chose for the..

It has meant so much to me to feel your steady presence and support over the past two months since my son Alex died. I want to thank you for reaching out to me. I’m not feeling..