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Post by Clara Hinton on Oct 7, 2011 14:32:28 GMT -5
Dear Silent Grief Family,
As you know, I ask for your input periodically, and it's that time again to ask YOU what improvements and changes you would like to see on the SilentGrief.com website. Are you in need of any different threads on the message boards? Do you want to see some of the less used ones deleted? How about articles? What topics would you like to see addressed?
Other? I'm open to ideas as this is YOUR place to come to for hope and healing and encouragement. I'm looking forward to hearing back from you.
Love, Clara
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Post by marianne on Oct 9, 2011 4:17:18 GMT -5
What about a baby gallery where we can just put the photos ?
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Post by icerayven on Oct 10, 2011 13:22:29 GMT -5
maybe an area to post news articles/new studies that apply to miscarriages/early losses?
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Post by Clara Hinton on Oct 10, 2011 21:39:01 GMT -5
I love the idea of a baby photo gallery.......but I need some additional input as to how to do this. Parents of babies who have been born still or have died prematurely love to post their photos. And, so do parents after loss love to post photos of their living babies (and we love to congratulate them!) How would I separate the two galleries? And, do we limit it to age? Just babies? Do you see my dilemma? Help! I need some more feedback! I'd like to make this gallery a place that will be used often and can be a healing place and a place of encouragement but I need more feedback. Thanks! And, I love the idea about the place to post news articles on the newest foundings/research on miscarriage and early baby loss. That would be super easy for me to set up. Thanks so much for your quick responses. I hope that others will join in and help with ideas. I'd like to make some changes as an enhancement to this site in about a week. Love, Clara
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Post by judiann on Oct 13, 2011 23:31:22 GMT -5
Dear Mom, My thoughts??? Really??? Ok....you asked. Less is sometimes better.....SG has changed & added too much... just my opinion. Sooo..... Why is "Infertility" in with our Child Losses??? Thats 10 million yrs away from what We have went thru.....move it! Put in down with "adoption".....etc... MOVE "Special Needs" UP where they belong.....with "grief & loss" ......they don't belong at the bottom of the list, lost in no-where land. They need our support.... I wonder how Babs & Brody are doing??.....How is Monica?? None of them comes anymore...why bother?? No One sees them now. Baby Gallieries?? Why??? ALL the Mom's show Us their wonderful, awesome "Newbies" & we all are soooo Happy for them ;D.....what a Blessing to be a part of their Joy!!!! I've been here sooo long....it's hard to remember Not being here ......I'm so grateful for my Family here. I have no words that can say except Thank You....I Love You. Ok...there it is. I have more....but theres a full moon & my claws are growing :-D...or is it my teeth?? They itch !!! Love ya bunches, your kid
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Post by Clara Hinton on Nov 16, 2011 16:18:26 GMT -5
Dear Judiann, Well, you've given me some work to do, I can see that! I've neglected this "home" for a while, and it's time to do some fixing up!!! ;D Thanks so much for the suggestions everyone! Now, let's see what changes take place!!! Love, Clara PS Judiann, I'll see which boards are not being used and do away with them. I also think less is better. I don't like to see cluttered or unused boards.
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Post by judiann on Dec 15, 2011 4:33:57 GMT -5
Hey, Mom ;D Sure am happy to give ya more work...rotflmao ;D I do live to challenge you.....*snicker* My thoughts??(yes I have them 2,3 times...whenever?) Drop the Adoption, Infertility boards....they have NOTHING to do with OUR grief. Keep the "Share" board.....maybe?? Good poems & stories there....be sad to lose them Change that whole "Know Us Better" CRAP board.....!!! I've Never been there Once ..... IF I want to.....I already KNOW you & I'll visit your board to catch up...hope u do the same with me Give us back our "Potpourri" & "Stupid Things We Like"(just kidding....but honest) boards, Nobody talks or balks about X-Factor or AI anymore!!! I miss Paula!! I'm on FB just for a Game. It's Locked. I LIKE & Want my privacy.....kinda scary how many here say "don't say anything on Fb".....WTH? Ladies.....come Back Home!!I sure do Miss ya!! Got more but it's not the time to say...... I Wish You Peace, Much Love, judiann
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Post by Clara Hinton on Jan 5, 2012 15:18:07 GMT -5
Judiann, I asked and you answered! Thanks!!!! I've been struggling for several months with computer AND internet problems, but I'm happy to say that my family saw the need and came to my rescue. I now have internet that works (the next step up from dial-up and that's way better than I had before.....I live in the boonies and cannot get a higher speed yet. Plus, my computer was an antique and ran so slow that most days it took me over 45 minutes to post one simple sentence. Ugh!) All of this is to say that finally I will be able to give this a new look and make some super, positive changes. I'm out of town, but will be home this weekend and hope to get it done then. YAY!!! Love, Clara PS You're pretty rough on this old woman.
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Post by judiann on Jan 13, 2012 21:06:16 GMT -5
Dear Mom, I'm so sorry to sound rough on you..... Certainly didn't mean it to come across that way & your Not an old woman ....besides I only pick on Really old ladies (95ish or so...) Almost anything I post at 5:30 A.M., are the rants & ravings after a bad day,week, month......well, you know. Toss in a few too many glasses of wine .....& there it is. Seems my fingers have a mind of their own (just like my mouth!!).....I probably should be "bound & gagged" at times like that... I'm glad you got a new computer Hope it helps to make your job a bit easier......It's a really heavy load you carry & you need all the help you can get!! It's kinda sad that theres been so little response to this post....unless your getting emails or pm's. Did I mess this one up too?? I hope you can/will make some changes when you have time & I'm positive you'll find the way. I know I started pulling away from SG when "Infertility" was right there under the LOTA board....to me that is like the elephant in the room that, try as you will....can't be ignored, especially since my daughters can not have children. Or maybe.....it's just Time?? I don't know.... I'll still be around to "rag" on ya tho & I promise to be gentle. Notice that it only took me a Week to see this?? (((((((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))))))) Much Love to you, Mom judiann
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Post by Clara Hinton on Jan 26, 2012 21:16:05 GMT -5
Love you, Judiann, and always will! Clara (mom)
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Post by judiann on Jan 28, 2012 22:21:35 GMT -5
Mom, Your the Best ;D..... You forgive All my craziness, my insane meanderings..... crap!!!! i was trying to *bleeping* SPELL & sound sane..... ha.....much for that Your kid??? judiann
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Post by toxophilite on Jul 15, 2012 3:30:46 GMT -5
Judiann, how great that you have your mother here, I don't post much these days but I think of you all the time and wonder how you are coping. You and Joan have been my stability when I needed it, Thank You both so much. I would like to say that I have had a child adopted, and although it is not quite the same as a child dying, my adopted daughter may just as well be dead too, but I do agree with what you say about it. My personal loss is obviously magnified by the death of both my daughters, it makes it hurt more, knowing that I still have a live daughter somewhere, but that is my personal problem and not really one for these boards. At least we do have our "fur babies" thank God for them, and thank God for SG and your wonderful mum. Clara, you are so supportive of other people, we always have somewhere to go. Love to you all, Janet
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Post by jezebel on Oct 5, 2012 9:40:31 GMT -5
I think the baby pictures are a good idea to share with all of us some pictures of our kids who have past on before us.
Ok so I still don't know how to explain this even if I am one that is here doing the same thing everyone else is I have no clue as to how to explain things either like so many try to Forgive me I am trying
You know maybe pictures of Halloween or grad pictures or pictures that you know everyone would like to see. My mother had this thing of taking pron pictures of us SHHHHH not that of ones that we are in the tub or in the sink or I think one of my son in a basin I think it is called I NEVER DID THIS
Clears throat hand to mouth as doing so
yes this was to be funny we cry enough and once in awhile it is good to laugh. I am sorry if it didn't quite go over as funny.
Rhayden
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