Comments on: Are You a Parentless Parent? http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/ The Working Mother\'s Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:08:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dawn http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-5666 Dawn Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:48 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/#comment-5666 My mom passed away about a week and a half ago. Today would've been her 64th birthday. My father died in 1989 from brain cancer. My husband died 3 years ago due to renal failure. I'm about to turn 33 years old. I have a 2-year-old son. My mom and I weren't close for the last 10 years of her life, but I had just realized how much I liked to be able to call her up and say "My son's doing this... did I do that when I was little?" There's no one left to ask. It feels so lonely - like I'm flying solo on something I shouldn't be. Today, to commemorate her birthday, we had her favorite meal. Chinese takeout. My mom passed away about a week and a half ago. Today would’ve been her 64th birthday. My father died in 1989 from brain cancer. My husband died 3 years ago due to renal failure. I’m about to turn 33 years old. I have a 2-year-old son.

My mom and I weren’t close for the last 10 years of her life, but I had just realized how much I liked to be able to call her up and say “My son’s doing this… did I do that when I was little?”

There’s no one left to ask. It feels so lonely – like I’m flying solo on something I shouldn’t be.

Today, to commemorate her birthday, we had her favorite meal. Chinese takeout.

]]> By: Jackie http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-5647 Jackie Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:45:24 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/#comment-5647 like Marnie I am still very new at being parentless. Both parents died last year and parts of me are still so very numb. Each new day brings about the realization of the great losses. I do not find it easier like Marnie I am still very new at being parentless. Both parents died last year and parts of me are still so very numb. Each new day brings about the realization of the great losses. I do not find it easier

]]> By: marnie http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-5627 marnie Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:55:49 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/#comment-5627 This is all still very new to me. My mother died 14 years ago after a long battle with breast cancer at the age of 64. My father just passed away 4 days ago, at the age of 81, with prostate cancer and a myriad of other health issues. I have such an unexpected and peculiar feeling of loss because they are both gone now. I am beginning to sort through some of this, but it is a lot to think about. This is all still very new to me. My mother died 14 years ago after a long battle with breast cancer at the age of 64. My father just passed away 4 days ago, at the age of 81, with prostate cancer and a myriad of other health issues. I have such an unexpected and peculiar feeling of loss because they are both gone now. I am beginning to sort through some of this, but it is a lot to think about.

]]> By: bob d http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-5622 bob d Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:41:39 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/#comment-5622 Having lost both parents at the age of 15, I truly understand the void that is felt on a daily basis. I have learned to accept the loss and move forward with my life. As we all know the loss of a parent can be debilitating at times; and when we realize that the pain we feel does not kill us, we move on. We need to treasure each and every day in order to honor their lives. They may have died , but they will never leave us. Having lost both parents at the age of 15, I truly understand the void that is felt on a daily basis. I have learned to accept the loss and move forward with my life. As we all know the loss of a parent can be debilitating at times; and when we realize that the pain we feel does not kill us, we move on. We need to treasure each and every day in order to honor their lives. They may have died , but they will never leave us.

]]> By: Kristen Craig http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-5371 Kristen Craig Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:25:53 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/#comment-5371 I had lost both of my parents by age 30. Shortly after my father died (last remaining parent) I got married. The wedding was wonderful, my dream wedding. But after everything was all said and done, we are on to trying to conceive. Now I miss my mother more than I could imagine and feel so alone. I wonder and fear, how will I cope with pregnancy when I don't have that daily parental call, asking me how I'm doing, what's going on with my life, and what's new. I often times feel like I have the world on my shoulders. Kris I had lost both of my parents by age 30. Shortly after my father died (last remaining parent) I got married. The wedding was wonderful, my dream wedding. But after everything was all said and done, we are on to trying to conceive. Now I miss my mother more than I could imagine and feel so alone. I wonder and fear, how will I cope with pregnancy when I don’t have that daily parental call, asking me how I’m doing, what’s going on with my life, and what’s new. I often times feel like I have the world on my shoulders. Kris

]]> By: Elizabeth http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-3758 Elizabeth Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:58:48 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/#comment-3758 That will be me someday. I'm half-way there as my mother died a few months ago, and, I have young children. That will be me someday. I’m half-way there as my mother died a few months ago, and, I have young children.

]]> By: Steve C. http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-3737 Steve C. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:23:19 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/03/21/are-you-a-parentless-parent/#comment-3737 my dad passed away almost 17 years ago. he was 59, i was 25. he died 2 days after my birthday and 2 days before my mom's. He never saw me get married or have children. It sux , i think about it then i move forward. it breaks me down then i build myself up. Now my mom who is 75 is having a bad time after a surprise illness. we take it a day at a time. my dad passed away almost 17 years ago. he was 59, i was 25. he died 2 days after my birthday and 2 days before my mom’s.
He never saw me get married or have children. It sux , i think about it then i move forward. it breaks me down then i build myself up. Now my mom who is 75 is having a bad time after a surprise illness. we take it a day at a time.

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