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My name is Rhonda. I'm a registered nurse, for the last 20 years, that has not been able to work since the day I learned of my daughter's death by suicide 4-12-13. (She actually died 4-11-13 and her body was not found until the 12th) Me and my husband have been married for 32 years and he's a wonderful man. We grieve in different ways. He works, I write. This is my journey through this horrible land of losing a child..
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I Can’t Promote This Book Enough
I have mentioned this book before because I used an article of the author’s in my book, but I have just finished it today and I’m totally convinced that if I had known of the emotional needs of gifted children … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, bipolar, children, college, death, depression, disillusionment, existential depression, family, gifted children, grief, intelligence, Kaitlyn Elkins, loss, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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The Good Grief Talk Show
I’m happy to say that I’m going to be interviewed live (by phone) on The Good Grief Talk Show on June 4th at 9 pm eastern time. (they are in Seattle so it will be 6 pm their time). They … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, authors, bipolar, books, children, death, depression, family, gifted children, grief, intelligence, loss, mental health, mental illness, suicide, writing
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Beautiful Announcement About My Book in Our Local Newspaper
I had asked Marsha Hough Burney to write an announcement of the publishing of my book in the Bladen Journal and Bladen Online Newspapers. Last night she sent me what she wrote for approval and I found the announcement on … Continue reading
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Tagged author, bipolar, books, children, college, death, depression, gifted children, grief, intelligence, loss, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, newspaper, parents, suicide, writing
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My Book Is Now For Sale on Amazon.com!!!
MY BOOK IS NOW ON AMAZON.COM FOR SALE!!!! I just checked on amazon.com and lo and behold my book is there and for sale!! I was not expecting it so soon because I had just completed the final updates with … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, author, bipolar, book, books, children, college, counseling, death, depression, family, gifted children, grief, intelligence, loss, loss of a child, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, poetry, psychiatry, schools, suicide, suicide prevention, university, writing
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Existential Depression In Gifted Children
Someone sent this article to me today and it’s the best article I’ve read about gifted children and depression. My daughter Kaitlyn was very intelligent and gifted in so many ways. Her talents were so many I often wondered how … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, children, death, depression, family, gifted children, grief, intelligence, loss, mental health, mental illness, Sucicide
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Is high intelligence a recipe for disaster?
Someone sent this to my daughter’s facebook page. I know this is true, but it hurts just the same. I will put here my reply to it, please tell me what you think. Professional folks are welcome to reply as … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, death, depression, grief, high achievers, intelligence, loss, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, suicide
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My Bright Shining Star
I wrote this poem for Kaitlyn 2 weeks after she died. All her life I told her she was my bright shining star. After I lost her, I wrote this for her. I’ve posted this before, but it’s been way … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, grief, intelligence, loss, Medical school, mental health, mental illness, perfectionism, suicide
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My Bright Shining Star 