Angel Wing Parents Blog

Happy Birthday Angel

2010-05-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

Kaitlyn Michelle Edge

5/2/04 - 9/19/04

http://www.kaitlyn-edge.memory-of.com/

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Happy Birthday Angel

2009-05-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

Alexa Grace Davis

5/28/06 - 2/3/07

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Happy Birthday Angel

2009-05-25T06:00:00.000-07:00

Nicholas Hunter Wilson

5/25/06 - 6/13/06

Eric J. Connolly

5/25/82 - 12/22/06

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Remembering The Day Our Angel's Grew Wings

2009-05-19T06:00:00.000-07:00

Devin Alexandar Jones

5/13/00 - 5/19/00

http://devinslove.memory-of.com/

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Happy Birthday Angel

2009-05-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Sydney JoAnne Owens
5/15/92 - 11/19/06

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Happy Birthday Angel

2009-05-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

Devin Alexandar Jones
5/13/00 - 5/19/00

http://www.devinslove.memory-of.com/

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Happy Birthday Angel

2009-05-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

Kayla Ann Carbone

5/10/02 - 8/21/02

http://mysite.verizon.net/resrprex/my_angel.htm

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Happy Birthday Angel

2009-05-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

Lydia Elaine Nipper

5/9/02 - 3/2/06

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Remembering The Day Our Angel's Grew Wings

2009-05-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

Remi Elaine Goodall

2/2/06 - 5/6/06

http://www.freewebs.com/remisgift/

**If you would like your child remembered on our blog please email us faithsangelwings@yahoo.com**

Advice For Friends & Family

2009-05-04T14:52:00.000-07:00

Many times we are asked by friends and family members of bereaved parents what they can do to help. How they can be there for their friends or family without being intrusive. Remember that every person is different and grieves differently, but here are some things that we found helpful:
• First and most important…give them support. This means just being there. They may not be able to “talk about it” or tell you what they are feeling. Sometimes all we want to know is that you are there if we do need you.
• Give hugs! If the bereaved parent you know is a physical type person, sometimes hugging is they only type of communication they need.
• Don’t be scared to talk to them. Don’t avoid them. Yes, a bereaved parent will cry, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t want to talk to you. It is natural to cry and it is okay if you cry too. It is important to us that we know that you care about our child too.
• Bring dinners or do chores. Small little things like these are big task for someone who is recently bereaved. They may not be able to show it, but it really means a lot.
• Buying gifts or keepsakes is a great way to show that you care.
• Write a card or poem. If you are not able to talk to our friend or family member a great way to let them know how you are feeling is through a card or poem. You can really tell them how you feel.

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To all our friends and family,

Thank you for all you have done and are doing for us! We may not always be able to show it, but we appreciate every hug, every time you speak our child’s name, every card, every gift, everything! We love you all!

Love,
All of the Angel Wing Parents

The Many Faces of Grief

2009-05-04T14:48:00.000-07:00

If you have just lost a child or have been dealing with a loss for some time, there is one fact that we can tell you, the pain never goes away. The grief just changes and no one person grieves the same. As parents that have gone through a loss of a child, we thought we would put together a list of some of the phases of grief that you might come across during your very tough journey ahead.

Devastation
Many times during the first few weeks of your loss this is the most prominent emotion. This is the feeling that you can not go on and you can not even move. You can’t even accomplish the simplest task. You will move past this stage of grief, it will take time and support, but you will find strength through your child’s spirit and through people that care about you.

Shock
“Maybe I will wake up and everything will be back to normal” I can’t tell you how many times I told myself this. You feel like you are in a fog, you are just doing things mechanically, not really feeling anything but sadness. This emotion usually takes place while you are making funeral plans and there are constantly people around.

Physical Pain
This is an aspect that many people look over. I remember after my child passed away, my arms ached. I missed holding her. Sometimes you have stomach problems, headaches, etc. This is part of grief and you must recognize it as part of your grieving process.

Guilt
I think every angel parent that I have talked to at some time has felt guilt. To someone who is not grieving the reasons angel parent’s give for guilt seem so crazy, but it is normal for us to somehow find a reason that it is our fault. Why? Because we are parents, we think that we are the one’s that are supposed to protect our children, but there are some things that we just can’t protect them from.

Anger
Why did this happen to my child? Why me? There are so many bad parents, but I am a good parent, why my child? These are questions that every one of us asks. We may never know the answers to these questions. We will need to find peace in knowing that one day we will know why. I believe in heaven and that we will see our children again.

Depression
Depression comes in so many forms. It is important to be open with your spouse, family, or friends anyone that you feel close to. It is normal to be sad and “depressed”, but if you feel that the depression is becoming overwhelming and your are in danger of becoming lost in your depression you NEED to get some help. There are many different ways to get help you can seek help through:
• Support Groups
You can go to our forum and ask for help http://p071.ezboard.com/bangelwingparents or email us at faithsangelwings@yahoo.com . Also, there are some great groups that meet at various locations like Compassionate Friends & MISS Foundation.
• Therapists
Many therapists are covered now by medical insurances. So check with your insurance first and see who is covered. Here is a link that has a list of therapist http://therapist.psychologytoday.com/nmha/prof_search.php .
• Church
If you have a church that you attend many times you can find someone that you can trust to talk to there.

If you feel you can’t go on and might hurt someone or yourself please contact 911 or one of these hotlines http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ , http://suicidehotlines.com/ , http://www.hopeline.com/ .

Peace
Eventually we will find peace in our grief. Yes, we will still have pain and we will still miss our child, but we know that our children would want us to live again. We find peace in our child’s spirit and knowing that although their bodies are not here they are in our hearts forever. This does not mean we don’t miss them it means that we are driven to keep their memory alive.

Peace is what Angel Wing Parents is all about. Our children brought us so much joy and love; even the ones that we never got to meet face to face. Life will never be the same again and we will have to learn to live with our grief. Here we try to support each other through those tough days and in doing so keeping the memory of our children alive.

Brady's Smile

2008-07-25T09:33:00.000-07:00

For those of you that had children that had to be in the NICU, PICU, or ICU then you understand how much it meant when to not have to think about little things like snacks for yourself and other basic essentials.

Brady's Smile is a charitable organization that creates Comfort Bags, Blankets, and Music In The ICU and donates them to hospitals. Brady's Smile was started by a parents who recently lost their two-year-old boy to a variety of medical conditions. Please visit their site and help support their cause.

Getting Personal

2008-05-07T22:04:00.000-07:00

I want to give a big shout out to Personal Creations who has a great selection of sympathy gifts. Although it is not a store that specializes in that area, they have however come up with some unique products I wanted to share with my Angel Wing Parents.

I've Missed You

2008-05-07T22:02:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to apologize since I have been MIA lately. I finally started to go through Faith's clothes after 2 years and it wasn't easy. I've miss all of you and I'm back. Send me an email if you need anything!

Remembering This Week...

2008-03-16T15:40:00.000-07:00

Alexis Thai Leddy Born Still on 3/10

Kenny Brisby Birthday on 3/11
http://Kenny-brisby.memory-of.com

Faith Alyssa DeFord Angelversary on 3/17
http://faith-deford.memory-of.com

Forever In My Heart Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Pendant

2008-03-12T15:34:00.000-07:00

I saw this and thought of all of you. I know that this would make a wonderful gift for an angel mommy!

"Finely handcrafted in solid sterling silver with 24K gold plating, this bereavement heart pendant features gentle enfolding wings surrounding a mother-of-pearl inlay. In the center sparkles a teardrop-shaped Swarovski® crystal. Complete with a moving sentiment engraved on the reverse and a solid sterling silver chain. A truly caring sympathy gift for someone special or lovely keepsake jewelry for you to treasure"

http://www.collectiblestoday.com/ct/product/prdid-102758001.jsp?_/_prod/_479/_/_6/_1034/_/_Y&endeca=true&abbr=jewl

2008-03-12T15:32:00.000-07:00

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Remembering This Week...

2008-03-02T15:00:00.000-08:00

Lydia Elaine Nipper's Angelversary 03/02

Jacob Lyle Woods's Angelversary 03/04

Miracle Alexis RayAnne Carney Born Still on 03/06

Hugo Alberto De Leon's Birthday 03/08 http://www.legacy.com/HoustonChronicle/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=1778001

March 2008

2008-03-02T14:40:00.000-08:00

Signs

Pisces (19 February - 20 March) & Aries (21 March - 20 April)

Birthstone

Aquamarine

Flower

Daffodill

No More Newsletters

2008-03-02T14:24:00.000-08:00

So I have decided to start a blog instead of doing newsletters every month. This way when I find something interesting I can share it with all of you. Please sign up to get updates. Hope you enjoy!