There is a common set of frustrations that seem to be shared by many bereaved parents. Before the loss of our child we believed the Five Stages of Grief were steps to be completed and checked off.  Denial, checked. Anger, checked. Bargaining, done.  Depression, completed. Acceptance, we are healed.  Then our child died.  Over time, we realized that this was an antiquated way of thinking of grief.  However, our friends, extended family, and co-workers may not be aware of this.  They may wonder why we are not moving on.  They may wonder when will we be finished with the first four stages of grief and finally reach acceptance so that everything goes back to normal. We will never be back to normal. Over time, we may learn to function.  We may be able to return to work and activities that we once enjoyed, but we will never be the same as we were before. If a length of time passes that our...