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  • Child Loss,  Honoring Your Child's Birthday,  How to Validate Your Child's Life after Death,  Sibling Loss,  Symptoms of grief

    “A Birthday, An Old Hat, and Unexpected Tears”

    June 27, 2016 /

    Tonight was one of those nights.  I went to Monday night yoga as usual, not really feeling any different than I had all day.  It was Monday, and time to get back into my work routine.  I ran into class a few minutes late, placed my yoga mat down on the floor and began to do the relaxation breathing.  I closed my eyes and began visualizing a beautiful beach scene when suddenly out of nowhere………I could feel myself beginning to shake from the inside and then it happened. Hot tears began streaming down my face. 

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    Clara Hinton
  • Child Loss,  Explaining Child Loss,  Honoring Your Child's Birthday

    Child Loss: How to Talk to a Grieving Parent

    February 20, 2014 /

    Why is it that so many people think they know “exactly how you feel” when child loss occurs?  If I had a nickel for every time somebody told me they knew exactly how I felt after I lost my child, I’d have a stack of nickels a mile high. Truthfully, nobody knows exactly how a grieving parent, grandparent, or sibling feels after the death of a child.  I understand that people mean well, but it’s time they understand that those words shouldn’t be spoken — ever — following the loss of a child! So, what do you say to a parent who is grieving the loss of their child?  Do you…

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    Clara Hinton
  • Child Loss,  Honoring Your Child's Birthday,  Sibling Loss,  Stillbirth

    Child Loss: Saying “Happy Birthday” When Our Child is Gone

    November 25, 2013 /

    Never in one million years did I think I’d ever be faced with the agony of how to celebrate my child’s birthday after his death.  Yet, it happened to me just as it happens to thousands of parents every year.  Yet, strangely enough, we don’t talk about how to do this.  Why?  Because truthfully, society seems to shun talk of death —  especially the death of child.  Add to that the fact that we want to honor our child’s “birthday” after death, and we often get stares from people like we’ve gone totally crazy. Today, let’s push aside all thoughts about what others think.  I’m going to share some thoughts…

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    Clara Hinton

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