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Grieving and Healing Resources
Robin Nobles
When a child dies, and after the funeral is over, parents,
relatives, and close friends often don't know what to do with
themselves. As the days pass after the funeral, that seems to be
when grieving parents feel their despair the most. Yet, life, in
its cruel way has gone on, and parents are forced to try to
figure out how to continue their lives without their beloved
child.
This hit home to my community recently with the death of one of
my son's best friends, Kevin Hall. Kevin had a winning smile and
friendly disposition that appealed to everyone. He was 17 years
old when his car ran into a pond and killed him. The funeral is
over, yet our grieving goes on, and certainly the intense
grieving of his parents and family.
So, I decided to devote this week's column to grieving and
healing resources on the Net, a topic I've never covered in the
past.
The first site I found is an About.com site that deals with Death
and Dying. It offers a section on the loss of a child, with links
to inspirational stories, online support groups, e-mail lists,
and even a link to a list of symptoms a bereaved parent may
experience following the loss of their child. Many parents set up
Web sites in memory of their child, which seems to help them
focus their energy and feelings of loss into something
productive, all in the name of their child.
http://dying.about.com/cs/childloss/
For those who have lost an infant, either before or after birth,
the March of Dimes has some free bereavement materials at their
site: http://www.marchofdimes.com/loss/
Bereaved Parents of the USA is an organization devoted to
offering support to those who have lost a child, with chapters
available nationwide. The organization also publishes a quarterly
newsletter called "A Journey Together."
http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/
Another site devoted to the devastation of losing a child is the
Compassionate Friends. In fact, on July 7, in conjunction with
the national Walk to Remember, walks will be held at 15 different
locations across the country in remembrance of lost children. To
have a child's name remembered or to make a donation, call toll
free: 1-877-969-0010. Compassionate Friends also has local
chapters in various locations across the country. Through
Compassionate Friends, the second Sunday of December has been
designated as National Children's Memorial Day. You are invited
to light a candle from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10th
in remembrance of the lives they lived.
http://www.compassionatefriends.com/
Finally, with a feeling of great loss, this article is devoted to
the memory of Kevin Hall, who will be greatly missed by all who
knew him. Kevin, you'll never be forgotten.
Robin Nobles, Director of Training, Academy of Web Specialists,
has trained several thousand people in her online search engine
marketing (http://www.academywebspecialists.com) training
programs. Visit the Academy's training site to learn more
(http://www.onlinewebtraining.com). She also teaches 3-day
hands-on search engine marketing workshops in locations across
the globe with Search Engine Workshops
(http://www.searchengineworkshops.com)
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