When I started the Child Loss Grief (CLG) forum hosted for free on proboards in 2006, I aimed to offer other parents the same outlet that I so needed. A safe haven to express and discuss real grief issues, primarily the deepest and darkest ones. My experience and education included several tools to make that happen, however lacked a few others. I've no degree or certificate in counseling bereaved people, but I have lived and survived the loss of my son and only child, Chris. Experience counts for a lot in this world, and it is the experience I have gained that will carry MCLG to the next level of online support for bereaved parents.

Although  passionately maintaining MCLG's web site, while administering a forum of 600+ members over the last 2 years, has not always been a pleasure, it has provided me with countless immeasurable rewards. And I surely have more to learn. The numerous personal messages, posts and emails I have received over the years are a true testament to the positive impact my work through MCLG has had on its members.

As I gain fortitude, so will MCLG, only to become a stronger presence in the unfortunately growing online community of bereaved parents.

Like any organization, MCLG has had its share of changes. I stand firm in my passion and commitment to MCLG and its evolution toward serving bereaved parents in the most positive ways. However, due to recent events, I am taking a few steps back. I am re-evaluating MCLG's mission, the forum format, and other key features of MCLG's offerings. In due time, I promise to come back with a big leap forward in my passionate commitment to support fellow bereaved parents.

Until we meet again,

Cherri Miele

Founder of My Child Loss Grief 

 
"Good intentions are at least, the seed of good actions; and every one ought to sow them, and leave It to the soil and the seasons whether He or any other gather they fruit." ~William Temple, Sr.
 

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.” ~Charles R. Swindoll

People come into your life for a reason,

a season, or a lifetime.