Contributions by Joan Donaldson

Grief and Fiction

A surviving mother shares how writing helped in the healing process and gives some ideas for others to get started writing too.

4/3/2025 - Joan Donaldson

Sowing Seeds of Remembrance with Your Own Poppy Field

Surviving mom gives tips and lessons learned to start a wildflower garden as a living tribute to a loved one like she has done for her son Sergeant Donaldson.

6/1/2023 - Joan Donaldson

Poppy Field

A field becomes a sea of poppies, daisies, and bachelor buttons each June as a living tribute to Sergeant Mateo Donaldson from his surviving parents.

5/8/2023 - Joan Donaldson