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Oct 27, 20240 min read
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Oct 27, 20240 min read
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Aug 15, 20228 min read
My Surviving Child is Not Grieving Right--What Can I Do?
Something’s Wrong with My Surviving Child… He (or She) is Not Grieving Right Bob Baugher, Ph.D. Highline College Des Moines, Washington...
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Aug 15, 20221 min read
Do Not Judge the Bereaved Mother
"Do not judge the bereaved mother, she comes in many forms. She is breathing, but she is dying. She may look young, but inside she has...
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Aug 15, 20221 min read
Grief is Always There, You Just Don't Always See It
It’s There, You Just Don’t Always See it Bob Baugher, Ph.D. Smiling, the fifty-ish couple approached our table And asked me in their...
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Sep 19, 20214 min read
I Don’t Care How Long It’s Been—Can We Talk About My Child?
Since your child died, you found that your friends and relatives do not understand much of what you are going through. As the months and...
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Sep 19, 20214 min read
How to Bring Your Child Closer
Your child feels so far away. You hear people say that they carry their child in their heart, and you know this is true for you. Is there...
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Oct 2, 20206 min read
Seven Important Lessons I Learned from Bereaved Parents
I still remember Yola’s words, “Dr. Bob, you had no idea what you were getting into.” She was right, of course. How could any non-bereaved p
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Sep 30, 20205 min read
Using the 2020 Corona Virus as a Teachable Moment for Children*
Take the first step in giving a gift that can last a lifetime—the gift of knowledge—however painful that knowledge may be.
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Jul 21, 20202 min read
We Watch Our Parents
We watch from above
As they all arrive at the hotel
Some have flown
Others have driven
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Jul 14, 20204 min read
Should I Keep My Changing Grief a Secret? (An article for long-term bereaved parents)
Try not to be so hard on yourself and decide whether or not you wish to share with others where you are in your grief.
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Jul 7, 20204 min read
Do Parents Actually Have Higher Death Rates during the Years Following the Death of Their Child? Yes-But Only Slightly
We are aware that sometimes you may feel that you can’t or don’t wish to go on. However, there are still people in your life who need you.
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