by Lisa McFarland | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Grief Public Service Announcement #5 of 10: “Many of us want to talk about our loved ones long after they have died.” Click here for original post. Recall that we have discussed: GPSA #1: Time does not heal all wounds. GPSA #2: When we lose someone we love they...
by Lisa McFarland | Jun 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
After our daughter Alexis died at 13 months in September of 1997, I didn’t move for many weeks. I may have attended things, but I was completely numb. Over time, I noticed my brain had to “un-fog” before my senses would return. When that started to happen, I answered...
by Lisa McFarland | Jun 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Grief Public Service Announcement: #4 of 10: “There is no right thing to say.” Click here for original post. A quick recap: GPSA #1: Time does not heal all wounds. GPSA #2: When we lose someone we love they never go away. GPSA #3: We can welcome the experience of...
by Lisa McFarland | Jun 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
There are so many extraordinary components to Zachary’s personality, I sometimes take them for granted. But not today. As we pulled into the long, uphill driveway and parked outside of Zach’s garage, he was demanding to make a plan (which is completely predictable...
by Lisa McFarland | Jun 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
As parents (and if we have chosen a good partner) we try to divide up the labor of running a household. There is so much work to be done. If you have a child with special needs, the fun just gets amplified to the next degree! But what happens when fathers try to do...
