Category Archives: Dealing with the details

The Chair

Posted on August 7, 2016 by A Life After Loss

After Jay died, an internal, immediate family investigation was launched about how the hell a child could die from falling back in a chair. The doctors had all submitted their reports saying that this was a freak accident. The detectives … Continue reading →

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When Everything is Nowhere

Posted on November 21, 2013 by A Life After Loss

When I was little, I had an occasional babysitter who was also a religious zealot. She had a bratty daughter about my age who embodied zero Christian qualities. The babysitter would sit me down and play recordings of religious figures … Continue reading →

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Eyes

Posted on October 29, 2013 by A Life After Loss

When I started this blog, I told myself I would write once a week. It is immensely therapeutic and it forces me to do something I enjoy, which is write. I missed two weeks in a row. Well, that’s not … Continue reading →

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Benefits

Posted on October 2, 2013 by A Life After Loss

The proper protocol at work after losing a child is to notify HR within 30 days and remove them from your health insurance policy. A few months after Jay died, I went on my company’s intranet and looked up how … Continue reading →

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Gifts

Posted on July 15, 2013 by A Life After Loss

Last week I received a beautiful pair of handmade earrings in the mail. They were made using Swarovski crystals and my son’s birthstone. I can’t wait to wear them because it’s something I can have on me that will always … Continue reading →

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