“It was ten years before I could cry,” he says gently. “I got her home, I got her buried, and then I pushed it to the back of my mind. I had to. I had to hold it in, otherwise, I would have lost my job.” His voice is soft and I can tell he […]
Anger – A Woman’s Instinctive Response To Child Loss
Atroublesome emotion – anger. People shy away from it, repress it, bottle it up. We are taught to not show anger as children, and that carries into adulthood. Don’t vent! And oh boy, if you’re a woman, you’d better keep anger under control! It’s not feminine; it’s not lady-like, you’re crazy if you feel this […]
Walk Out, Get Angry: A Homicide-Loss Mother’s Perspective on the Florida School Shooting
As news reports of the High School shooting in Florida hit my computer screen I felt my heartbeat quicken and my mouth go dry. The students’ screams of terror were like a punch to my stomach leaving me winded and crying. This is a common response if you’re a homicide-loss mother. Parents of murdered children […]