When your child dies
Children are the most special part of life. Losing a child is
something that few really understand. Even a brief life offers
so much that is special. My Daughter Katie Lindsey Rose, died
July 1992. She was just five weeks old. I held Katie after she
died and can never, would never, forget Katie as a person or my
daughter. I also found out how hard it is for so many to talk
about the death of their child.
Many people find it easier to talk about the death of your mom,
dad or your wife or husband than their child. But, this is often
a time that you do want to talk or share feelings. You often get
from people she doesn't want to talk about it. But it helps to
talk. After your child dies you have feelings of disbelief,
denial, anger, depression, hopelessness, guilt. Loss of
appetite, sleep patterns change, we cannot get through the
mourning alone. It is important to talk about the death, what
you