Welcome To HoldingOntoLove.com

No family should ever face the emotional devastation of losing a child. Regardless of age or circumstances, the death of a son or daughter, brother or sister is traumatizing for the loving family left behind. Holdingontolove.com is based on my non-professional philosophy that rejects advice from well-intentioned relatives or friends that bereaved families need to "let go," "get over," or "move on" from the loss of their children. Rather, I believe that we make progress in healing the pain of this life-altering tragedy by refusing to ever let go of our children's love. Ensuring our children are not forgotten enables us to celebrate their lives and keep them close in our hearts.

I created this forum as a grieving dad and only in that capacity. It offers no professional counseling or therapeutic services whatsoever. It does contain my personal opinions, and those of other grieving family members who may periodically post comments. I strongly encourage anyone suffering the devastation of child-loss to consider consulting a professional counselor and/or participating in a grief-related support group in your community. I hope to offer a forum for the on-going exchange of coping ideas, as well as pre-scheduled live chats on a variety of topics. It is my fervent hope that you will find some small measure of comfort and hope for the future from the information provided.

Holdingtontolove.com is dedicated to the memory of my beautiful nineteen-year-old daughter, Tiffanie Amber Collins. It supplements my recent book for bereaved parents, Holding Onto Love: Searching for Hope When a Child Dies, available for purchase below. All profits above the cost of production will be donated to The Compassionate Friends, Inc. (www.compassionatefriends.org), an international support group assisting bereaved families following the death of a child, sibling, or grandchild.

I am very grateful and proud of my son, David, for honoring his sister's memory by volunteering as our webmaster. Any comments or suggestions may be forwarded directly to me at tiffaniesdad@holdingontolove.com.

Chuck Collins (Tiffanie's Dad)