Toni Lepeska
When a Parent Dies
Expressing our grief through storytelling deepens our understanding of grief. And that deepens our potential to heal. I’ll be part of a podcast this coming Saturday, the day before Father’s Day, to encourage anyone, experienced writers or beginners, to utilize this important tool within their grief journey. The authors you’ll hear will be reading their …
Why do we love sad movies? I’m no psychologist, but may I suggest that art helps us grieve. It helps us cope by showing us others grieve, maybe in a similar way as we have. And they lived to write a screenplay about it. Or a book. Or paint on canvass. How? We see if …
I’m starting the new year with a dollop of gratitude, and I’m starting with you. If you are reading this – and of course, you are – I want you to know I’m thankful. I’m thankful you are here. That you care. That you are one of the brave ones. Grief is scary. Painful. Difficult. …
The Commercial Appeal, my former employer, published an article on Grief Dialogues: The Book and on my contribution to the publication. Raina Hanna did a fabulous job on the story, and I want to thank her. What an odd feeling to be IN the story, rather than on top in the byline. I’m sharing the …
It’s appropriate this week to thank you – to offer gratitude – to you. I’m thankful for reader friends and for those who support my writing in any way. Whether it’s by following my blog or sharing a post, hitting “like” on social media, by showing up at a book signing, or by simply offering …
UPDATE: The book event may be postponed due to inclement weather. Watch my social media sights & the blog Thursday for any changes. UPDATE to the Update: We are on schedule. Please join me starting at 4 p.m. today at Master Jewelers, Olive Branch, Miss. Of course, I was having a bad hair day. Or …
He called to me to get my attention – “Mom” – but I wasn’t sure I’d heard him correctly. I wasn’t his biological mom, but I wanted him to be attached to me in that way. “What?” I asked. He shook his lowered head. “What did you say?” He refused to repeat himself. I then …
Day to Recognize Child Grief Prompts Book Signing He called to me. He wanted my attention. \”Mom,” he said, but I wasn’t sure I’d heard him correctly. I wasn’t his mother, but I wanted him to be attached to me in that way. “What?” I asked. He shook his lowered head. “What did you say?” …
