For Dads
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The division of labor is really important.
Grief counselor Nancy Frumer Styron discusses the importance of a couple recognizing the division of labor and the role each parent plays. A father shares his struggle with having to leave his son every day to go to his job, but accepting his role as provider.
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In the Room Event: A Panel Conversation on Being the Dad
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The role that a dad can play in advocacy: “We have to create an avenue for dads.”
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“We were trying to prepare her for becoming her own advocate. You need to be forthright.”
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I was worried about the empty crib.
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I was drowning in grief but trying to avoid it.
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A MD and a father on the generalizations society & clinicians make about mothers vs fathers as caregivers.
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Letting God lead: When something like this happens, you question why me? Why us? I ask “please help guide me, show me what it is you need me to do.”
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Finding Support: My brother can help me get through this.
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A bereaved father on the pressure parents feel to be changed to perfect.
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You have to take time for yourself and your relationship.
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Mom wants to know what it’s going to be like; Dad doesn’t until he gets there.
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Don’t try to fix it. You don’t have to do it all in one day.
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Twin brothers and fathers, Tay-Sachs, bereavement, and their children’s legacy
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The division of labor is really important.
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It was a big disconnect.
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I’m like, I don’t need a bucket list right now.
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Elizabeth likes to talk things out. It’s not my first preference.
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Creating a safe place for each person to express their feelings.
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Don’t hesitate to say, Somebody help us keep it all together.
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We go see someone. It’s not marriage therapy. It’s life therapy
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Our son’s strength put us in our place as to what our roles were.
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The doctor was very gentle and also clear that there was no treatment at this time.
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We came to the realization that this is the path we’re walking and there is nothing to be done about that.
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"Now I have deep conversations about the burdens people carry."
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"I find her in things. Sometimes it hits out of the blue."
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We don’t know the end of the story but her story will live on forever.
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I choose to look at the bright side of life.
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The last hour of Talon's life, and letting go.
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