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Sadly, losing a child no matter the age is a completely unnatural experience and completely out of the normal order of life, yet it is all to common. Parents who lose a child are in a very exclusive club that NOBODY wants to join and the price for membership incalculable. I think we need a nationwide parental grief support network. Friends, families and coworkers don't know what to say or do after the loss of a child, and parents are left to try and navigate the dark path of loss without a clue what to expect and what is normal.

On December 13 it will be six years ago that our daughter died at the age of 19 instantly in a car accident. As a parent who has lost a child, my heart goes out to you. Your daughter likely had hospice and I know they have great resources (I used to be a Hospice RN). For us, the community resources for grief, in a large Midwestern city were sorely lacking. My question is regarding grief. Did you find there were adequate grief resources for you?

We are in a good place now but we will always carry our burden of losing a child. If I knew how, I would work towards building this vital support to grieving parents.

Wow, not very often I see my hometown on Reddit. I lived in 'God's Country' for 40 years! I now live in Eau Claire, so still in the Driftless region, but I still miss the bluffs and Mighty Mississippi!

Congrats on your achievements and I will keep in mind Rezi for the future!

It sounds like you had a great support network and that warms my heart! Yes, I would consider starting something but need to network with others as there is MUCH I don't know.

Even creating a day of remembrance or an event like a walk in the community for bereaved parents to meet others would be a good thing.