childhood loss Archives - Virginia A. Simpson

19 Nov, 2021

A Grieving Daughter’s Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of Her Dad’s Death

Virginia Admin2022-06-11T10:25:05-07:00Nov 19th, 2021|Categories: Childhood Grief, Grief|Tags: #EarlyLoss, #FatherlessDaughter, #Grief Matters, #GriefAndLoss, #GriefAwareness, #GriefIsAJourney, #GriefIsReal, #GriefProcess, abuse, bereavement, bullies, bullying, childhood loss, Cuban missile crisis, death, fatherless daughter, grief, grieving, grieving children, John F. Kennedy assassination, loss, magical thinking, mourning, Music, sibling abuse, Sudden death, teachers, The Mourning Star Center|

“The day your father died was the worst day of my life.” “It wasn’t so good for me either,” I replied, a tinge of sarcasm coating my flat tone. [...]

23 Mar, 2021

Love Letter to My Heart

Virginia Admin2021-03-23T10:41:54-07:00Mar 23rd, 2021|Categories: Life Lessons, Uncategorized|Tags: Apple watch, Brooke Warner, childhood loss, cholesterol, CRAFT, Craft Memoir Boot Camp For Writers, death, eye, gratitude, Heart, lungs, sight, strokes, things we inherit from our parents, writing, writing prompt|

My heart, dear heart, sweet, gentle heart. I wish you were healthy and I’m grateful that despite your challenges, you’re still here. My heart, broken so many times yet not [...]