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Jennifer Bolden liked Robbie Miller Kaplan's blog post What’s the protocol for belated notifications of death?Jennifer Bolden liked Robbie Miller Kaplan's blog post What’s the protocol for belated notifications of death?Robbie has traveled an interesting road to becoming a successful author. When she started writing career books, she had no idea she would eventually write about loss and grief. It's her personal experience and desire to make a difference in the lives of those grieving a loss that motivated her to write How to Say It When You Don’t Know What to Say.
Robbie writes from a unique perspective as a mother who has lost two children. It's Robbie’s goal to help her readers communicate effectively when their loved ones, neighbors, colleagues, and community members face difficult times. Her book is now available in e-book and print for Illness & Death, Suicide, and Miscarriage and e-books on Death of a Child, Death of a Stillborn or Newborn Baby, Pet Loss, Caregiver Responsibilities, Divorce and Job Loss. All publications are available in Amazon's Kindle Store.
Visit Robbie's website at www.wordsthatcomfort.com or follow her on Twitter @How2SayIt.
Posted on April 1, 2016 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Facebook has become a major channel for your friends to share and mourn the death of their loved ones. Unlike obituaries that follow an established format, there are no standards or rules for Facebook death announcements. Friends might write an actual death announcement, a…
Posted on March 17, 2016 at 9:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
You’ve heard it before: It is important to make contact with the bereaved and acknowledge their loss. And yet many people stay away, fearing they will say the wrong thing – and, their fears are well-founded. The bereaved frequently share hurtful things friends and loved ones…
Posted on March 2, 2016 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A week after my friend’s baby died, her mother-in-law appeared at her door. My friend told her she wasn’t up for a visit, but her mother-in-law assured her she would just sit and keep her company. And that’s what she did. She sat quietly in a chair near my friend. After a…
Posted on February 16, 2016 at 3:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
When my friend returned to work following the death of her dad, her supervisor told her, “It is now time to put this chapter behind you and get on with your life.”
Get on with her life? My friend had yet to mourn the death of her father or…
ContinuePosted on February 3, 2016 at 11:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
When I checked the obituaries in my local newspaper today, I found four out of the 33 stated a cause of death. Of the four, only one was specific. While it is customary to state the cause of death in an obituary, not every family is comfortable doing so. Or, the family is…
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Shirley Gutierrez said… Dear Robbie,
I too have lost 2 of my 3 daughters (to cancer.) My youngest Lisa, died Aug. ll, 2009. My oldest, Linda died 7 months later on March 1, 2010. The first & second holiday seasons were very difficult but I believe this one (2011) has been the worst. I have asked myself many times, "why my daughters, why 2 of them" as if there were a reason & if there were a reason, would it make any difference, would it bring them back. Life goes on in spite of us.
Sincerely, Shirley Gutierrez
Thank you for responding. It is nice to know there are people who care & want to help. Blessings, Vicki Blue
Carl Mathis said… Hey Robbie, just stopping by to say be encourage, You are in my prayers, be bless and have a wonderful day.
Carl
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