Birthdays and Grief

Supporting the Duchenne Family: Thoughts from the Heart

Birthdays can be grief triggers for parents of children with Duchenne.

There are many ways to show that you care during this conflicted time. If there’s a party planned, offer to decorate, clean the house, get the groceries or clean up after. If there’s no party planned, simply call and ask how they’re doing.

—Family, Friends and Duchenne—

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For More About Duchenne and Grief:

• Living on the Edge: Dylan’s Journey
• The Grief of a Grandparent
• Shock, Denial, Grief…All a Nice Place to Visit
• Newly Diagnosed in South Africa: The Smith Family
• A Baby Boy!
• Newly Diagnosed in the States: The Vanderburg Family