Godless Grief: Atheist Discusson of Death, Divorce, and Other Family Loss A place to talk about loss, sharing our humanity    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  The time now is Tue May 13, 2008 8:54 pm Godless Grief: Atheist Discusson of Death, Divorce, and Other Family Loss Forum Index View unanswered posts  Forum   Topics   Posts   Last Post  "Godless Grief" Introduction   About the Book Cathe Jones posts information about the Godless Grief Series! Moderator deity 4 8 Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:24 pm McQ Questions for the Forum Administrators Not sure what to post? Are you confused about Godless Grief? What is this site for anyway? If you have forum related questions ONLY, please ask them here. Moderator deity 9 35 Sat May 10, 2008 10:47 am 3dobes Sneak Peak into Godless Grief! Watch for different sneak peeks into the "Godless Grief" series, written by Cathe Jones! Moderator deity 6 14 Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:02 pm deity About the Forum/Netiquette Notes from the Administrators Moderator deity 3 3 Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:08 am deity Sign Up for the Mailing List Interested in signing up for Godless Grief's mailing list? PM Deity for information, or ask about it here! Moderator deity 1 1 Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:30 am deity General Discussion Comments that are non-grief related, and of interest to you, or the rest of the board, (Vacation? friendly tips? Funny notes? why not here?) Moderator deity 24 133 Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:59 am Resa Introduce Yourself, If You'd Like! Feel free to post a howdy, let people know where you're from, and how you'd like to have this board work for you. This is YOUR board, and the Deity will work hard to make sure your needs are best met. Moderator deity 30 138 Sun May 04, 2008 9:53 pm deity Pre-Order Godless Grief! Do you want to pre-order the book? Are you interested in getting your copy or copies autographed? Would you like to see Godless Grief in a Library, or at a Doctor's office?     1 8 Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:55 pm deity Coping With Death   Death of Child It isn't easy, no matter if the child never had the chance to be born, or if he was over 70.. when we outlive our kids, it can be the worst feeling we can go through. This forum is for parents, step-parents, and divorced parents who are dealing with losing their children by death Moderator deity 6 46 Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:16 pm deity Spouse/Mate/Partner How do you handle the loss of the person who shared your most intimate moments? Moderator deity 6 34 Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:34 am deity Death of a Sister or Brother Whether by blood, by marriage, foster family, adoption, just because we have always had them in our lives... when we lose a brother or sister... it's as if we lost part of ourself. Moderator deity 4 21 Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:48 pm Steven S Death of Parents/Mentors Losing the people who have raised us, or have taught us about life, or have brought us to the lessons of life can scar deeply. This is a forum for freely expressing our love to those we lost, and ways of coping. Moderator deity 13 56 Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:18 am deity Friends And Family The world isn't kind to our friends, and it isn't always kind to our family members. Illness may take one, an accident, another. This is forum is a place to talk. Moderator deity 4 24 Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:59 am deity When It's Suicide Godless Grief has no chapter on suicide. The reason? Suicide deserves an entire book. Cathe Jones' own step brother jumped off a building in 1988, at the age of 18, after years of episodes that were not addressed by family and professionals. This forum is for those left behind, or those who have survived. Moderator deity 8 78 Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:50 pm deity Pets in The Adult Life Even as adults we mourn the loss of our pets. For some of us, pets represent far more than just a critter-- often taking the place of our companion, or filling an emotional void. Moderator deity 7 19 Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:38 pm deity Tragedy and Life   Tornadoes, Hurricanes, And Other Natural Disasters New Orleans and the Gulf states, Florida and the South East each had the floods of the hurricane seasons. The Northeast, the Ohio Valley, Chicago and the Midwest battled snows. Earthquakes, the bee diseases, the crop failures... these are just in the continental United States, but Natural disasters affect millions of lives every day. Serendipity decides all, and yet, we fight on. Moderator deity 3 3 Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:08 pm McQ War, Crime, and Acts of Man Life's tragedy brought on by fellow man is deeply cruel. More so when politics are involved. Feel free to discuss how you have survived. Feel free to ask how to survive. Moderator deity 5 36 Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:53 pm Candyland Job Loss, Career, Goals Unfulfilled This discussion is for working through our personal battles, and slaying the dragons of loss suffered through goals unmet, or stolen by circumstance. Moderator deity 3 11 Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:08 pm deity Health, Ability Disability brought on at birth, or during adulthood brings stigma, and challenge. Longterm illness can be a lifelong condition. Parents struggle with disabled children. Adults struggle with disabled parents Moderator deity 4 32 Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:45 pm 3dobes Divorce, Relationships Friendships die, and can be as painful as divorce. Divorce is as painful on children as it is on those breaking up. Sometimes, there's more than one friendship gone, and that can be devastating. Moderator deity 1 4 Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:20 pm deity School Shootings, and Senseless Violence Here is where we can talk about a variety of events, such as the school shooting that took place at Virginia Tech, or even random violent acts that almost are taken for granted by the media. Moderator deity 8 24 Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:52 am deity Kids, Adults, Life, and Loss   Losing A Parent Whether through divorce, or having your mom or dad die, or having a foster parent get reassigned, or even getting adopted to a new family, it can be pretty hard on a kid. And, it's hard if you're five, or fifteen, or even two years old. Moderator deity 3 4 Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:05 pm deity Changing Schools/Moving New Teachers? Making new friends? Losing old friends? Getting used to a new neighborhood? Leaving a country? Military Parents? What is it like? Moderator deity 1 2 Tue May 01, 2007 9:13 pm deity Friends Not So Forever Sometimes they die. Sometimes the friendship dies. It hurts. It's not fair. Moderator deity 4 13 Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:30 pm deity When a Pet Dies or Gets Lost Sometimes a dog is a kid's best friend, too. That's true for a lizard, a rat, a hamster, a goldfish, and even a tarantula. It's hard when a car hits a cat, and when a pet bird flies away. Sometimes when a parent moves, we lose our pet, too. That's like getting punched in the stomach twice. Moderator deity 5 9 Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:38 am talleyJudy I Can't.... Do other kid pick on you because you're not skinny, or because you're too skinny? Do they laugh because you have a form of dwarfism? Or because you've got a disability? Are kids mean to you because you're different? Do you wish you could do somethings, but you can't, like skateboard, or swim? Talk about it here. Moderator deity 2 7 Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:39 pm 3dobes If I Were a Superhero.... I know I'd be RATGIRL! Who would you be? Would you fly? Would you have superpowers and save people? Would you eat fried worms and spinach before conquering aliens? Moderator deity 3 6 Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:30 pm Jean Change in Family Dynamics   New or Lost Marriage In-law issues? Combining children and the issues relating to this? Decisions relating to a spouse that wants children, and a spouse that doesn't after years of being married? This is the forum for you. Moderator McQ 2 3 Wed May 07, 2008 1:52 pm McQ Child Issues What changes and grief does a family face with adoption? When a miscarriage or fertility becomes a problem within a marriage, can the couple survive? If a child has physical or mental disabilities, what can a parent do to get by each day? Grief takes on a variety of forms, and parenting means getting through almost daily issues of grieving. Moderator McQ 1 3 Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:28 pm deity Working Parents, or SAH-Parents As many families in today's society rely on two incomes to survive, children grieve the loss of time with their parents. Many are now struggling, but still try to stay at home, with in home schooling, or at least offering pre-school parenting. Struggling through creates grief. Moderator McQ 1 3 Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:37 am McQ Managing Decisions for Ailing Parents In this forum, we can discuss topics relating to caring for our parents when they are no longer able to care for themselves. What happens when we are faced with a decision of placing a parent into managed care facilities? Which sibling is responsible for a disabled parent? Moderator McQ 1 5 Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:13 pm Jean Unconventional Living Situations We are part of a culture where there are non-traditional families. Divorced parents sometimes still live together. There are great gay parents, and great "swinger" parents. Surrogate mothers share homes with families. Moderator McQ 1 2 Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:27 pm epepke Military Family The National Guard has more people overseas than in any other time in its history. The family dynamic of the military has always been a struggle. This forum is specific to those serving, and those who have returned from the Middle East, and other duty. We also have a two parent military family- where both parents are often put on active combat duty. How does this affect the family? Moderator McQ 1 1 Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:05 pm deity In Memoria   I Cherish Memories With... Death takes people from us, with no other reason than we are mortal beings. Do you want to share some of your memories with us? Was your brother a rock climber? Did your little sister try to dye your hair with fruit juice while you took a nap? Was your dad snoring during your dance recital? Moderator deity 4 31 Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:43 am Just_Judy In Memory of Our Childhood What do you miss from when you were younger? Not the bad stuff, the fun stuff. Just have fun here. This is the memorial to all the things that let you escape all that bad stuff. Moderator deity 1 1 Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:21 pm deity Friends, Co-workers Long lost friendships? People who served with you in Desert Storm? Remembering those Dot Coms you struggled through? Camp? Fond memories go here. Moderator deity 4 5 Fri May 25, 2007 3:05 pm deity Crap that Changed Me For the Better We all have THAT. There's that ONE person who broke your heart so badly you could never love anyone or anything again. But that taught you how to survive anything. Or, that one illness that nearly killed you, and now you're out there helping other people survive? What was that worst thing that happened, that now propels you? Moderator deity 2 4 Fri May 18, 2007 6:55 pm McQ My Obituary When I die, this is how I want to be remembered. And I figure, this is how my friends and family will really remember me! Moderator deity 3 10 Fri May 25, 2007 8:13 am 3dobes Grief Resources   Websites and Forums Other sites, and forums, although many are religious, or offer non-secular commentary. Beware, people on some of these sites may offer you 'prayers'. Moderator deity 8 16 Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:17 am talleyJudy Books, Magazines, and Other Resources Resources listed in the Godless Grief series Appendices, and added from other sources. Outside sources may offer 'prayers', you have been warned. Moderator deity 7 9 Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:29 pm deity Locations of Counselors Who to call. Where to go. And, if you have found a great person to talk to and want to post a where/who/how... feel free to offer his/her/their service information. Moderator deity 5 5 Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:33 pm deity Atheists R Us   Great Books Books By, For, or About Humanist, Free thought, or Atheist perspective. Also, books by Atheist authors. Moderator deity 1 2 Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:24 am 3dobes Quotes and Leaders Some favorite Atheist and Humanist comments, and historical figures. Moderator deity 2 3 Fri May 25, 2007 3:03 pm deity Websites Variety of portals, humanist websites, forums, and individual web locations for and about Atheists. Moderator deity 11 19 Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:18 pm McQ Questions For Cathe Jones   Can I ask you about... This is where you can ask questions relating to the books, and about any methods of working out grief you might want to try. If I can't answer them, I will try to put you touch with a resource for better information. Please, no debates about religion. There are plenty of other authors who enjoy that type of conversation, and my energy is better spent on caring for people, not mind-chess. Moderator deity 2 13 Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:41 pm deity Writing, Art, and Other stuff Stand-up comedienne, musician, animator, rat wrangler? What hasn't this girl done? Cathe Jones also runs a noted women's writing group in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is married to Mike Jones, Jazz pianist and recording artist. 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