TCF #1114
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Understanding Grief When Your Child Dies
When a child dies, parents mourn and begin the long process of bereavement. Those who have had a child die often immediately experience shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief, all of which act as a cushion against the full impact of the loss. As time passes and these emotions wear off, others emerge, often including guilt, anger, loneliness, despair, sadnes
05/25/2026
On this Memorial Day, TCF is thinking of our families who have lost a child, grandchild, or sibling in service to their country.
04/21/2026
Feeling this today
Grief never lets me land anywhere for long. Sad, angry, exhausted, lonely, hurting… it feels like I’m somewhere in between them all. Somewhere that doesn’t have a name yet. Somewhere that changes by the hour and makes absolutely no sense to anyone who isn’t living it.
And the hardest part is being asked how I am when the honest answer takes too long and sounds too complicated and usually ends with me reassuring the other person that I’m fine, actually, don’t worry, I’m fine. When really I’m somewhere between fine and falling apart and I’ve been there for so long I’ve started to think this is just what I am now.
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