7 Things I’d Tell a Parent in the First Years After Losing a Child
Chris Coulter lost his daughter Maddie to suicide in 2015, when she was 14. Eleven years later, after telling his own father the truth about early grief, he rewrote what he’d tell a parent in the first years after losing a child: no schedule, a brain that changes, friends who go quiet, saying their name, and why some of it might make you angry.
Carrying Grief is Also Carrying Love That Never Left
This is the story of losing my daughter and learning that healing is not about going back. It is about learning to live with grief, staying connected to love, and finding purpose again. I share the breakdown, the search for meaning, and the slow work of rebuilding. This is for parents and families who are grieving and trying to move forward without leaving love behind.