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Is My Son Frozen in Time?

figure of a man fading into frozen scene

A Life Story Cut Short My husband and I attend a support group for bereaved parents. All of us had a child who passed away as an adult. One person mentioned that it’s very painful to watch her child’s friends growing in their careers, getting married, and moving on with their lives. Memories of her … Continue reading Is My Son Frozen in Time? →

rhonroth afterlife, grief, memories February 1, 2022April 6, 2022

Birthdays Are For The Living 

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My Son Has Died - How Should I Celebrate His Birthday? When someone has passed away, I usually think about acknowledging their yahrzeit, the date of the person’s passing. Knowing what to do on a yarhzeit is pretty straightforward for me - I’ll light a candle, give tzedakah, etc. For how we acknowledged Jacob’s first … Continue reading Birthdays Are For The Living  →

rhonroth emotions, memories 4 Comments January 2, 2022February 14, 2022

What My Child’s Soul Really Needs in Heaven

clouds and sky

Furniture Is Not Needed In The Next World In my last post, The 4 Hardest Things I Had To Do After My Son Passed Away, I spoke about how very sad I was about clearing out my son’s room after he left this world for the next. There were clothes and furniture that had to … Continue reading What My Child’s Soul Really Needs in Heaven →

rhonroth chassidic teaching, grief, memories 1 Comment June 30, 2021February 14, 2022

The 4 Hardest Things I Had To Do After My Son Passed Away

Candle mourning a child

It's been more than a year since my son passed away. Of all the things that had to get done after his burial, I still remember the following tasks as taking the most out of me emotionally as well as physically. 1. Getting a Headstone For My Son Erecting a headstone is very important and … Continue reading The 4 Hardest Things I Had To Do After My Son Passed Away →

rhonroth grief, memories 2 Comments June 20, 2021February 14, 2022

Passover Seder Without My Son

place setting for Passover seder

Fond Memories from Long Ago I fondly remember our family seders when Jacob and his brothers were young. They received afikoman prizes for searching and finding the hidden piece of matzah. When they got older, finding the afikoman was less of a thrill, but they still enjoyed telling over the story of the Exodus and … Continue reading Passover Seder Without My Son →

rhonroth holidays, memories 3 Comments March 17, 2021February 14, 2022

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