Coping

Two Good Guys (Updated)

by Kathy on August 19, 2015 · 1 comment

in Background, Bereavement, Blessed, Cancer, Coping, Faith, Friends, Grief, Hope, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Peace, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Time

November 2013 It was snowing, as I got out of my car, at the cemetery. I wasn’t dressed warmly enough. I saw Betsy and Ray in the distance, two familiar faces from our college church community, and made my way towards them. They motioned for me to come closer, to share the warmth as we […]

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What’s Your Alibi?

by Kathy on June 11, 2015 · 1 comment

in Accountability, Anticipation, Background, Change, Communication, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Expectations, Faith, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Grief, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Mistakes, Podcasts, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Serial, Social Media, The Future, The Past, Time, Undisclosed, Waiting

Where were you on Wednesday, January 13, 1999? Seriously. Do you remember? Anything? I was in grad school at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign, getting my masters in Leisure Studies (for real, that is something one can major and get multiple degrees in). I am pretty sure I was back from winter break, […]

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Gatekeeping (12th Edition)

by Kathy on May 31, 2015 · 3 comments

in Communication, Coping, Family, Friends, Gatekeeping, Suicide Prevention

How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the twelfth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. It’s been almost two years since we last did some Gatekeeping here. Wow. I can hardly believe that… I was about to […]

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NIAW: You Are Not Alone Dealing with Secondary Infertility

by Kathy on April 22, 2015 · 0 comments

in Communication, Coping, Family, Friends, Loss, NIAW, Secondary Infertility, Sensativity

As I sit and type this post, our 11-year-old son is doing one of his after school chores, unloading and loading the dishwasher, and our 5-year-old daughter is playing quietly in her room. Really? Seriously?! Yes. Is it always like this? Of course not. But I can honestly say I don’t take our children (both […]

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Remembering Molly (7 years) ~ Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

by Kathy on April 17, 2015 · 3 comments

in Abby, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Coping, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Neonatal Death, Parenting, Peace, Siblings, Signs, Time, Writing

Happy 7th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Seven years… That’s how long you’ve been gone. How long it’s been since you lived. Your sister Abby keeps your memory alive as much as anyone these days, which amazes me. She never knew you in this lifetime, but she seems fascinated by you. She imagines and wonders and questions. […]

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Anticipatory Grief

by Kathy on February 27, 2015 · 5 comments

in Anticipation, Anxiety, Background, Change, Communication, Coping, Friends, Game Changers, Grief, Hope, Journey, Life, Love, Memories, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Time, Transitions, Writing

I was sitting across the table from her, in their kitchen. I asked how she was doing. She said, “really busy.” I said, “I know what you mean.” She replied, “I’m not sure that you do…” And then she told me. He got an amazing new job offer, the opportunity of a lifetime. High risk […]

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