Bob Cristello

“Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.” — Alphonse de Lamartine The absence of a child changes everything. Grieving parents often feel a profound emptiness no one else can see. The house may still stand, but the heart feels hollow. Familiar places become echoes of what once was. Every memory … Read more

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank Grief can feel overwhelming and paralyzing. The loss of a child leaves a silence that seems impossible to fill. Many parents wait for the pain to lessen before taking a step forward. Waiting can become … Read more

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” — Albert Camus Grieving the loss of a child brings a pain that changes everything. The weight of sorrow feels unbearable at times. Many parents face moments when survival feels like the only goal. Enduring loss does not erase the heartache or the emptiness left behind. Strength in … Read more

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou Grief arrives without warning or permission. Losing a child shatters the world in ways no one prepares for. Many parents feel powerless against the tide of sorrow. The intensity of loss … Read more

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver Grief changes the way life feels—wild and unpredictable in ways no one expects. The loss of a child fractures time, making each day feel both endless and fleeting. Many grieving parents question how to move forward … Read more

“There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald Grieving parents carry a love that is unlike any other. The bond with a child is singular and irreplaceable. Every moment shared creates a story that no one else can tell. Memories become sacred spaces where … Read more

“I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.” — Edna St. Vincent Millay Grief refuses to accept finality. The loss of a child challenges every notion of peace. Many parents feel as though their hearts have been buried alongside their children. The hardness of the ground seems a … Read more

“The silver answer rang… Not Death, but Love.” — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Grief can feel endless, as if death’s shadow covers every moment. The loss of a child reshapes the heart in ways that words cannot fully capture. Many grieving parents wrestle with despair, believing that death is the final silence. Yet, love remains louder … Read more

“He was my North, my South, my East and West, My working week and my Sunday rest, My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song.” — W.H. Auden The loss of a child uproots every certainty in life. The child often becomes the center of a parent’s world. Directions lose meaning without that steady compass. … Read more

“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.” — Oscar Wilde Grieving parents often feel as if their hearts have become barren gardens. The loss of a child can seem like winter without end. Memories of laughter and warmth may feel distant and fragile. … Read more