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Intergenerational Grief – Billy, Part II

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Greet Grief

This article is the second in a two-part series, you can read last week’s post Intergenerational Grief – Billy, Part I here. I saw multiple loses during my years as a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse. Babies were born prematurely, some died during delivery … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregivers, Childhood, Disabilities, family, grandparents, Grief, grieving, Life's Losses, My story, Relationships, Transitions, Uncategorized | Tagged American Grandparents Association, caregiving, child, congenital anomalies, diagnosis, disabilities, education, grandparents, hospitalization, Neonatal Intensive Care, parenting, Parents Magazine, prognosis, special needs, surgery, The Ten Best Children's Hospitals in the US, Women's and Children's Health Network | 2 Comments

Intergenerational Grief – Billy, Part I

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Greet Grief

Retrieving mail from our curbside box, I hear her talking as she wheels the stroller toward me. I see the familiar face of the little boy’s grandmother, Ruth, who I see on their occasional walks down our block. This woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregivers, Childhood, Depression, family, Friends, grandparents, Grief, grieving, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, parents, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged children, depression, disabilities, G-tube, Gastrostomy tube, grandmother, grandparents, grandson, grief, husband, NICU, parents, sign language, social isolation, special needs, surgery, traumatic loss | 1 Comment