During this time of increased awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement, the board of directors of Buzzy’s Bees has been listening and learning. Buzzy’s mission is to offer emotional and financial support to families who have experienced the unexpected loss of a child. At our start, the families in our programs represented a narrow …
Black Lives Matter – A Statement From Buzzy’s Bees Board of Directors Read More »
Though each day in 2020 seems so very similar, we can check the calendar and see if we have an appointment to keep (with a mask?) or a birthday to celebrate (with a drive-by parade?) and even a graduation celebration (with just a card?). And coming soon is Father’s Day. How is that for dads …
The following post was written by Jenny, a guest blogger: I lost my 18-month-old son to brain cancer on March 15th, 2020. He had been a perfectly healthy and incredibly happy boy just prior to his devastating diagnosis in October of 2019. Between that time and the day I kissed his sweet face for the …
Zoom and Meets and Teams, oh my! So many ways to connect virtually. And we are grateful for them all as we continue to navigate these weeks – months! – of staying home. But it is doubtful there will be a loud protest from anyone when it is time to gather in person to share …
Resources, Support, and Connections to Help While Feeling Isolated and Alone Read More »
We are in between. International Bereaved Mother’s Day is set for the week before the traditionally celebrated Mother’s Day, a day for the mothers who love a child they can no longer hold. Last Sunday and this coming Sunday. Mother’s Day. A day that can be hard for a bereaved mom no matter how fresh …
Ideas for Helping A Grieving Mother this Mother’s Day Read More »
When a loved one dies unexpectedly, feelings can overwhelm the grieving and be difficult for them to deal with. The widely known “five stages of grief” introduced by psychiatrist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler in their book, On Grief and Grieving, do not necessarily include what survivors of sudden loss experience. Dr. Therese Rando, PhD, …
We’re not experts on grief. Experience is a teacher, though. And when grappling with all the emotions and grasping for a way to manage grief, even a little, we can learn from others. Especially if the others have traveled a similar journey. Perhaps that is why his message from “Timber Jim” Serrill from April 9, …
Buzzy’s great-grandfather was well known – at least by his children – for having and teaching “one right way” to do most things. Wiping the table, squeezing the toothpaste tube, arranging socks in the drawer and shirts in the closet, to name just a few. But about grief he had little to say. In fact, …
Last week we made our first grant for 2020. While every family we interact with at Buzzy’s Bees has a burden to carry, this time we listened to the unimaginable ache and challenge of navigating this loss in the context of the COVID-19 virus universe. None of us are immune to feelings of isolation and …
Grief has been with me for seven long years. It has taken a lot of unpacking and processing to sit where I do today. I recognized early in my grieving that it is about
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