by donnaheck | Dec 14, 2021 | suicide prevention
Each day brings something new to the mental health journey of grief I tread. The ups and downs of my own feelings of losing a child in her prime and interjecting those feelings with the excitement and joy of the upcoming Christmas Holiday, gives me conflicting...
by donnaheck | Nov 23, 2021 | suicide prevention
The Heck/Leedy crew began on a cold January afternoon in 2002 from a family of 3 (Heck) and a family of 5 (Leedy) to merge into one big Brady Bunch family of 8! We are so proud of our “eight” that many of us have a tattoo with the number 8 representing who we are....
by donnaheck | Nov 16, 2021 | suicide prevention
Why did I feel the need to create @33forevermom page and blog? This has come up in recent conversations and I wanted others to know that I, (Donna Mencini Heck) started this page primarily for moms, dads, grandparents and the like, who may have tragically lost a...
by donnaheck | Oct 11, 2021 | suicide prevention
Dinner with Dani and Greg 2011 Driving the few miles frommy hotel toward the Marina Del Rey penthouse Dani and Greg were so proud of and seeing once again where they both spent a year of their lives, gives me an incredibly bittersweet feeling. I imagine Dani on these...
by donnaheck | Sep 21, 2021 | suicide prevention
“There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Do whatever feels comfortable for you, and don’t do anything you don’t want.” That advice was given to me by a grieving mom farther down the road in her own journey after losing her son. She shared with me her experience and...
