Tom Byrne – Crom Cruach Revisited – A moving beat poem about the ancient Celtic practice of killing your own children to bring a good harvest. ====== LYRICS / POEM ======== Cromm Cruach The Pla…

 

1500 Grieving for Children Converge on Boston July 5-7 for Compassionate …

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The nation's largest self-help bereavement conference will be held in Boston, MA by The Compassionate Friends July 5-7 when up to 1500 parents, siblings, and grandparents from across the country, grieving the death of a child, are expected to converge …
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Aging Parents, Dementia and Financial Decisions: What Is Safe?

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Mara has bravely faced what millions of Baby Boomers are facing: their aging parents aren't going to stay financially competent forever. Despite the grief her mother has given Mara, Mara was able to forge on and do the right thing to keep her mother's …
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Some Things Are Beyond Punishment

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A parent who has lost a child is always, in some sense, in the prison of their grief . . . and if the child died because of something they did, they're not getting early parole. Nonetheless, these accidents continue to occur. I don't want to say that …
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