| January
19, 2009 |
"Creative
Expression" presented by Laure Chrisman. |
| February 16, 2009 |
“Scrapbooking”
Presented by Tracey Horner, pages will be made to add to our chapter’s
scrapbook that is shared at each meeting and taken to the National
Gathering each year. |
| March 16, 2009 |
“Seeds of Hope”
excerpts from 2008 National Gathering speech given by Stephanie Frogge,
led by Frank Ferry. |
| April 20, 2009 |
Presented by Dave & Sue
Alexander, “How Men and Women Mourn the Death of a Child”
“He said! She said! But they don’t say the same thing!”
The conventional wisdom is that men and women grieve differently.
Perhaps. But there are men who grieve “like a woman” and
women who grieve “like a man.” What’s all that about?
Are they doing it wrong? This presentation explores these issues and
brings some recent research to the discussion. |
| May 18, 2009 |
“Meet Me; Meet My Child,”
attendees will share something about who they are themselves as persons
as well as to share something about their children. |
| June 14, 2009 |
“Father’s Day,”
a documentary by Frank Ferry in honor of Father’s Day, after
which the discussion will concentrate on the grief of fathers and
how they have learned to cope with their children’s deaths. |
| July 20, 2009 |
“Butterfly Days”
attendees will be asked to share any positive, happy occurrences that
have happened lately or feelings they’ve recently noticed that
indicate ways in which they are making progress in their journeys
through grief. Each attendee will write down five good things in their
lives right now; zeroing in on positive things in their lives that
can help to rebuild productive lives. |
| August 17, 2009 |
“Dreams and Unusual Happenings,”
many bereaved parents have had dreams of their children since their
deaths. Others may have experienced hearing a special song, seeing
butterflies or a bird or a beautiful flower, finding pennies in unusual
places that they’ve associated as signs from their children.
Bring your stories to share with others. |
| September 21, 2009 |
“Annual Balloon Release”...join
us as we write messages and attach to our balloon to release into
the evening sky to make their way to our children. |
| October 19, 2009 |
“Ask It Basket,”
attendees will have a chance to write down comments or questions that
will lead to discussion among the group. Sometimes it is hard to ask
questions or make comments this makes it easier to say what is on
your mind. |
| December 13, 2009 |
“Annual Candle Lighting
in Memory of Our Children” please bring a picture to display
and a refreshment to share. |
| December 21, 2009 |
“What’s on Your
Mind Tonight?”, general discussion for those in need of someone
to talk to as the holidays approach. |
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