Life After Child Loss: A Parent's Grief

03/07/2024

Praying for us all 🙏🏾🤍🕊

23/06/2024

She has two faces.
One face that she shows the world, loved ones, and in public.
The smiling one.
The happy, friendly, and talkative one.
The confident one full of laughter and positivity.
The face that everyone is used to.

The second face is the real face.
The one she tries not to show anyone.
The face behind closed doors, when she's alone away from the world, in the security of her own emotions that she doesn't want to show anyone else or have to explain them.
It's exhausting trying to look happy and like nothing is bothering you.
The face that stares off at nothing or patterns on the floor or drapes.

The face that cries in the shower, in bed, car rides alone, cries sitting on the couch, or doing things around for house.
The sad face that stares back at her in the mirror and looks nothing like she used to be.
Well to her anyway. Others say she looks the same. The face that looks strong to the people she knows, but is really just shards of broken glass inside.
Yes, the girl that was there for everyone, and strong for others..is now split into two.

Two faces, one broken spirit.
She can't bear the losses.
It feels like a chapter of a wonderful book closed never to be open again.

All she has are memories and visions in her head that she plays over and over.
Nothing is the same to her.
Everything is different. She can't cope with daily life, her Doctor said. So she writes to help herself, and she has her two faces.

What's funny is, the sad face is the face worth a thousand words underneath in the depths of complexity.
While the happy face full of laughter, love, positiveness, and fun..is a straight shooter."

-️ Michele McKenna

- Artwork : unknown

22/06/2024

CUPCAKE ORDERS CLOSED, ACCEPTING DONATIONS ONLY. God bless each and everyone of you 🩷

I will be accepting donations until July 5th.

In commemoration of Callie, Kaylee’s Kakes will be selling cupcakes. Cupcakes will be sold by the half dozen for $25.

ALL profits will go to Callie’s mother, Helen for her to use for Callie’s daughter, Ivy to buy whatever she may need.

Cupcakes will look somewhat like the picture depicted below and will be delivered the weekend of the July 12th-14th.

I will doing a Rison, Fordyce, Bearden, Camden delivery

Just comment below, chocolate, vanilla or mixed. If you would like more then 1/2 a dozen please note that as well.

I will also be accepting any donations as well for anyone who would like to make one 🩷

Donations can be send through, apply pay, cash app, my personal fb, fb pay or checks can be mailed to me. (I prefer cash app) These are all my personal accounts, I don’t want to over step by making a gofundme. The week before I deliver the cupcakes I am going to go have a cashiers check made and deliver it to the family.

Cash app: $kayleebhopkins0915 please include in the description “donation”

But mainly just pray for everyone who has suffered because of the tragedy that has stuck the small town of Fordyce and for all the days that are soon to follow.

Please contact me through this page or my personal page regarding any donations to be made. All donations will be kept private.

*I do not own these pictures.

21/06/2024

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05/06/2024

https://www.davidkesslertraining.com/father-s-day-2024

Join David Kessler for two free discussions about Grief & Father's Day. Because we know this day can be challenging when you're missing a father or a child, David will share helpful tips for navigating Father's Day.

18/05/2024

Previous flyer has wrong date on it!

Father's of child loss aren't celebrated as much or as often as mother's, this year we wanted to change that. Dad's You are not forgotten and you are Celebrated & Cherished! This event is for Father's and Grandfather's!! We wanted to make it fun because we do understand you guy's grieve different and that is respected.
You do not have to RSVP to come, but we are asking that you RSVP to compete in the cookoff. Bring your family out and let us celebrate you‼️
Please Share with a bereaved dad and/or Grandfather!

18/05/2024

We just realized the flyer has the wrong date on it. And for whatever reason, Facebook isn't allowing me to switch the flyer 🤦🏾‍♀️ The date is June 9th at 2:00 pm

Edit: The date is June 9th at 2 p.m.

Father's of child loss aren't celebrated as much or as often as mother's, this year we wanted to change that. Dad's You are not forgotten and you are Celebrated & Cherished! This event is for Father's and Grandfather's!! We wanted to make it fun because we do understand you guy's grieve different and that is respected.
You do not have to RSVP to come, but we are asking that you RSVP to compete in the cookoff. Bring your family out and let us celebrate you‼️
Please Share with a bereaved dad and/or Grandfather!

13/05/2024

As parent's who have lost a child(ren), I can't imagine Not Knowing..it's devastating enough knowing that our kid(s) are gone to Heaven...please if you know ANYTHING please report it! Share this post!! Praying for her family continually 🙏🏾🙏🏾🤍🤍

It's & we need your help by sharing 's poster to your page and other Facebook groups to help spread awareness! Thank you!
There is currently a $10,000 reward for the location of Ieshia Jackson and the prosecution of the person(s) involved in her disappearance.

12/05/2024

As we celebrate Mother’s Day, please remember that this day may be difficult for others ❤️ Let’s send love & light to everyone who struggles on days like this 🙏🏽

07/05/2024

Edit: The date is June 9th at 2 p.m.

Father's of child loss aren't celebrated as much or as often as mother's, this year we wanted to change that. Dad's You are not forgotten and you are Celebrated & Cherished! This event is for Father's and Grandfather's!! We wanted to make it fun because we do understand you guy's grieve different and that is respected.
You do not have to RSVP to come, but we are asking that you RSVP to compete in the cookoff. Bring your family out and let us celebrate you‼️
Please Share with a bereaved dad and/or Grandfather!

07/05/2024

This Thursday(May 9th)! If you’re looking for a group you can go to and be encouraged! This is the group for you 🤗 Mrs. Valerie Junior will be our group leader and she’s bringing an awesome word🙌🙌

05/05/2024

Don’t miss this highly anointed concert, hosted by “Men of Purpose” you don’t want to miss it and just hear about it 🎵🎵🙌🙌

05/05/2024

No day is truly a good one in the absence of our precious child or children. But today is a little harder. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.

05/05/2024

International Bereaved Mother’s Day is observed the Sunday before Mother’s Day in the United States. This year it’s Sunday, [May 5, 2024].

I didn’t even know such a day existed until I was a mom that needed it. For those of us who have children in heaven, setting aside a day to acknowledge that unique mother/child relationship is helpful.

Traditional Mother’s Day is meant to be a time of celebration. A day when children send cards or flowers or give gifts to honor their mom and let her know that years spent pouring into their lives are appreciated.

Lots of church pews and restaurant tables are filled with family as children come home to be with mom.

But Dominic can’t come home. That makes Mother’s Day complicated for me.

It means that while I am thrilled to spend it with the children who can make it home, there is always a tinge of sadness to the celebration. And I hate that. Because they deserve a whole-hearted mama.

So I’m thankful this other day exists. Thankful for a day when I can think about and speak about and embrace the child that won’t be with me next weekend.

Because Dominic is STILL my son. He is still very much a part of my heart. And I need to be able to speak that aloud for others to hear.

Some mamas will be drawing or painting hearts on their hands and writing their missing child’s name inside as a beautiful outward testimony to an inward reality. Every day we carry our missing child in our hearts.

So if you know a bereaved mama, give her a hug Sunday.

Make time and give space for her to share.

And then listen, love and lift her up ❤️

https://thelifeididntchoose.com/2017/05/06/international-bereaved-mothers-day/

01/05/2024

Utah’s Davis School District will pay $2 million to the family of Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor , a 10-year-old girl who died of su***de after being bullied at her school. It is one of the largest civil rights settlements ever in the state, according to The Salt Lake Tribune .