The Light Beyond

Trauma and Mourning After a Child's Death: Conference and Retreat 2008

The MISS Foundation, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation, and Arizona State University Present:

Trauma and Mourning After a Child's Death: Conference and Retreat 2008

September 25-28, 2008
Embassy Suites North Phoenix
2577 W. Greenway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85203

with Kids in Sympathy and Support (KISS) Camp

PLEASE VISIT THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE

www.missfoundation.org/conference/

or download the main brochure

www.missfoundation.org/conference/2008ConfBrochure.pdf

Please register early.

Some scholarships are available.

We hope to see you at this amazing event. And please pass this along to others! CEUs will be available.

Sincerely,
Dr. Joanne Cacciatore and
The MISS Foundation

“She was no longer wrestling with the grief, but could sit down with it as a lasting companion and make it a sharer in her thoughts.”

George Eliot

Shattered: Life After A Child's Death

My name is Mysti Guymon, and I am hoping that the readers of this blog will be able to help me. I am mother to Jaden Laster (nearly four) and Mathew "Reiley" forever young. I lost Reiley to SIDS April 10, 2000. Since that time, I've found myself quite fortunate to meet supporting, encouraging and empowering individuals through the course of my grief journey. I now find myself looking to help individuals in any way possible.

I am currently working on an anthology for parents who've lost children, with the working title, Shattered: Life After A Child's Death. After facing the shattering loss of my son, Reiley, April 10, 2000, I began the long and slow process of coping. What began as many days going by without sleep, seeking many means to divert my attention and finally reaching a breaking point and being forced into dealing with my loss, an idea was created for a book to help parents through their own losses.

Shattered: Life After A Child's Death holds the same premise as a well known anthology, Chicken Soup for the Soul. The stories are meant to show many aspects of emotion, provide inspiration and prove that while life is difficult, it is possible to live once again.

Content considered for the anthology are personal stories, stories of close friends and family, profound quotes, and images (artistic in nature) reflecting various aspects of loss, coping and living.

Multiple submissions will be considered.

All content accepted will receive compensation based on length and placement. Individuals are welcome to opt for an autographed copy of the book with a personal message in lieu of payment for one accepted article.

Queries, questions and submissions can be made to mysti.linne@gmail.com

Blessings in Light,
Mysti