Why Did My Child Live for Only Two Minutes?

Why Did My Child Live for Only Two Minutes?

What a hard questions to have to ask. And what a hard question to try to answer. No doubt, some of you have had to ask such a question, and I can’t imagine the grief and sadness you have had to bear. An Email from Miranda Gardner A couple weeks ago, my editor at...
Finding Purpose in Old Planks

Finding Purpose in Old Planks

Independence Day 2011 is just around the corner. In honor of the holiday, guest blogger Scott Newport shares some memories from last year’s Fourth of July. Old Planks Over the Fourth of July I went by a small, roadside flea market looking for old hardware for...
How to Cope with Special Needs Grief

How to Cope with Special Needs Grief

How to Cope with Special Needs Grief Today’s post by guest blogger Laurie Wallin addresses an issue parents of kids with special needs face every single day. Grieving the family life they will never have. And she gives some practical advice about how to deal...
If the Walls Could Talk, Part 2

If the Walls Could Talk, Part 2

In yesterday’s post, guest blogger Scott Newport told of time spent with a hunting buddy in Kentucky. Today he explains that he and his buddy are more than ordinary friends because they are fathers of terminally ill children. If the Walls Could Talk, Part 2...
If the Walls Could Talk, Part 1

If the Walls Could Talk, Part 1

Today’s post comes from guest blogger, Scott Newport. The themes are spring, Easter, and the legacies we leave our children. The story is a precious memory of the days when Scott’s son Evan was still living. So join Scott and his hunting buddy on a tramp...