I remember the call from my son’s therapist. Julian had recently turned 19, and had been in residential psychiatric treatment for a month. His therapist
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NOT “HEARTBROKEN”
[Author’s Note: When a loved one dies by suicide – in my case, my only child – there really isn’t a word that touches the
“THE LONG GOODBYE”
I miss you. Not the way I missed you when your father and I went on our first date after you were born. Nana and
“NO WORDS”
There are words for those whose spouses die: “widows” and “widowers.” There is a word for children, even adult children, whose parents die: “orphans.” Although
