My daughter died from a genetic condition and we knew it was coming but somehow that did not make it easier, and people assume anticipatory grief should have prepared me better.
More people experience this than they realize.
The illusion that preparation diminishes devastation misunderstands how hope and dread intertwine in terminal illness.
“Where Are You with Grief of a child — the unnatural loss?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.