tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264146773296846600.post8249980660642036832..comments2020-12-25T10:19:27.148-08:00Comments on Walking With You ~ Bereavement Support: Supporting a Grieving Mother...What You Can Do...and This Week's Featured BloggerKelly @ Sufficient Grace Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11182310611088290551noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264146773296846600.post-87131155241694135722010-11-03T23:37:31.750-07:002010-11-03T23:37:31.750-07:00i agree with what you've shared, Kelly, and al...i agree with what you've shared, Kelly, and also with what Holly and Purple Moose said. <br /><br />i'd also like to add acknowledging and showing care for our husbands and their grieving hearts. it was so hard to see Louie hurting and no one reaching out to him. we worry about our husbands pain, too, and by supporting our men, you are lifting us up.<br /><br />i also wanted to let you know that i started catching up with the featured mommy bloggers (i'm so behind... as always). so many beautiful hearts out here. <3Crystal Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625023659539634939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264146773296846600.post-2367800428822578912010-10-31T09:30:51.221-07:002010-10-31T09:30:51.221-07:00Thanks for featuring us Kelly.
I second #3. it i...Thanks for featuring us Kelly.<br /><br />I second #3. it is hard to ask for help in a good situation, much less when everything falls apart (so to speak.) Also Holly's suggestion of checking back over time. once life was back to "normal" for everyone else, grieving parents are still on a time warp. . . stuck in the moment of loss. Yes they (we) will move out of there, but it takes long time.<br /><br />Another thing ive noticed , that i cant really put into words. . . there seems to be a tendency to give advice about how she's grieving. It especially hurts when coming from people who have not walked thru grief. (child or anyone!) People have told me things (especially "choose joy") and i just dont understand what they mean. Do they think that just because i'm not smiling, happy, jumping up and down, whatever, I'm not joyful? And what does it really mean to be joyful during grief (or any trial) for that matter? i dont get it. i think they want me to do the "pasted on smile" thing, but that is not me and i'm not going there. im not going to lie and say everyhing is fine because it's not.<br /><br />wow, that was a mouthful!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264146773296846600.post-22325592500300718942010-10-26T06:09:29.955-07:002010-10-26T06:09:29.955-07:00I think you have great suggestions for others and ...I think you have great suggestions for others and I agree with all of them.<br /><br />One suggestion I would add is to let them know that you are thinking of them and their baby months and years after their baby has died. The most support is there right after it happens but it fades over time so keep checking in on them.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431384515813384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264146773296846600.post-21107699972332205082010-10-25T21:19:10.422-07:002010-10-25T21:19:10.422-07:00Kelly, I'm so sorry that I haven't kept up...Kelly, I'm so sorry that I haven't kept up on these Walking With You posts. I'm trying to get back in my blogging routine. I feel so bad when I miss posts. <br /><br />xxJennifer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619769165667422761noreply@blogger.com