by abigwarfe | May 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
I think about this a lot. How self-destructive grief can become, if it is allowed to be. How we can quickly become trapped in a cycle of unhealthy grieving. All of us will do some things that may be considered unhealthy as we grieve. That’s not abnormal....
by abigwarfe | May 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Mamas who have lost a child – today is our day to think of you and remember you. International Bereaved Mother’s Day. I wrote a piece entitled Comfortably Numb on my personal blog. I invite you to read it if you’d like. Is there anybody in there?...
by abigwarfe | Mar 25, 2015 | Healing
I had a major breakthrough last week. I held a baby and actually enjoyed it. I enjoyed cuddling and smelling and kissing and coddling. In a way that no longer felt like my heart was ripping out and my soul was being crushed, but in an “oh you are so sweet and I...
by abigwarfe | Mar 15, 2015 | Grief
I will be the first to admit that in the months and even probably over a year following my infant daughter’s death, I had so little compassion for people grieving the death of an old person. I just could not understand when someone went on and on about the death...
by abigwarfe | Feb 12, 2015 | Healing
It’s hard to even think about taking care of yourself when you’re hurting over the loss of a child. But it’s important to take time for yourself. To find something, anything that can help you feel good, even if only for a short time. I started to...
by abigwarfe | Jan 28, 2015 | Words for grieving parents
Not only is it hard to know what to say and do for a grieving mother, usually it’s really difficult to ask for help when we are grieving. In the immediate aftermath, our brains can’t even wrap around what we may need to help us. How could we possibly know?...
by abigwarfe | Jan 20, 2015 | Giving Back
When I started blogging at No Holding Back three years ago, it was after my infant daughter died due to complications of twin to twin transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). Not only did I need an outlet for my grief, I wanted to bring as much awareness as possible to TTTS....
by abigwarfe | Jan 3, 2015 | Words for grieving parents
I am often asked my opinion on what people should say to someone who has just lost a child or baby. Not because I’m some kind of specialist or professional, but because of my personal experience on the issue. My usual response is that while there are No Magic...
by abigwarfe | Nov 20, 2014 | Children and Grief, Contributor post
Today is National Children’s Grief Awareness Day – Children and Grieving My friend, and fellow Sunshine contributor, Kathy Glow, of the blog Kissing the Frog, has been gracious enough to share a post that she wrote about talking to children about death....
by abigwarfe | Oct 30, 2014 | Resources
I am collecting resources to have on a page so that when someone comes here, they will have access to any type of service they might need. It’s something I wanted to have done by now, but it is a slow process. Pregnancy and infant loss awareness month is drawing...
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