For Dads

I was worried about the empty crib.
A couple talks about anticipating what it will be like AFTER their son dies.
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I was worried about the empty crib.

I was drowning in grief but trying to avoid it.

Finding Support: My brother can help me get through this.

Don’t try to fix it. You don’t have to do it all in one day.

Mom wants to know what it’s going to be like; Dad doesn’t until he gets there.

Twin brothers and fathers, Tay-Sachs, bereavement, and their children’s legacy

The division of labor is really important.

It was a big disconnect.

I’m like, I don’t need a bucket list right now.

Elizabeth likes to talk things out. It’s not my first preference.

Creating a safe place for each person to express their feelings.

Don’t hesitate to say, Somebody help us keep it all together.

We go see someone. It’s not marriage therapy. It’s life therapy

Our son’s strength put us in our place as to what our roles were.

The doctor was very gentle and also clear that there was no treatment at this time.

We came to the realization that this is the path we’re walking and there is nothing to be done about that.

"Now I have deep conversations about the burdens people carry."

"I find her in things. Sometimes it hits out of the blue."

A bereaved father on the pressure parents feel to be changed to perfect.

We don’t know the end of the story but her story will live on forever.

I choose to look at the bright side of life.

The last hour of Talon's life, and letting go.
