Use my child’s name so that you honor her presence.Unless you had a child die also, you do not know what I am going through, so just be there to listen and support me. In her book, Worgan offers many ideas on how to support a family that has had a baby pass away, including these three: In each chapter in the 121-page book, published by Grief Illustrated Press, the author uses her original journal entries to describe her experience of coping with loss. They dressed her, wrapped her in a pink blanket and gave her a small gold ring and tiny teddy bear and took lots of photos.” “Glenn and I looked at each other and both said, ‘Her name is Margaret Minehart Worgan.’ Then we held her for three hours and cried. The couple was able to spend time with Margaret before she was taken away, which Robin believes helped in the grieving process. Airy at 3 p.m.Īfter the stillbirth of Margaret, the author found that daily reflection and writing in her journal became powerful tools for healing. On Sunday, May 1, Worgan, will speak, read from her book and offer tips to grieving mothers at The Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane in Mt. Worgan, who has a Bachelor’s degree in English from Ursinus College and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from The University of Pennsylvania, began her writing career by contributing an essay about the miscarriage of her first pregnancy to an anthology titled “Our Stories of Miscarriage.” The painful experience led her to journal extensively and eventually write a book, “Journaling Away Mommy’s Grief: A Book And A Journal For Mothers after Stillbirth or Infant Loss,” that debuted in January. While the couple has four children, 16-year old Elizabeth, a Springside student 15-year old Martin, who attends an out-of-state boarding school Winnie, 10, and Lila, 8, who attend Springfield schools, they also “have a daughter, Margaret, in heaven.” Margaret was fully formed, and Robin was in her ninth month of pregnancy when she delivered the stillborn on August 13, 1997. The driver, Ryan VanGorden, 51, of Stroudsburg, was pronounced dead on the scene of the accident on Neyhart Road and Kettle Ridge Road in Hamilton Township.Mother’s Day is so often thought of as a day of breakfast in bed, homemade cards, fresh flowers and a celebration of life, but for mothers who have had an infant die, the day can be filled with sorrow, pain and guilt for not being able to mother and hold onto their deceased children.įlourtown resident and Springside graduate Robin Lentz Worgan, 43, and her husband, Glenn, should know. Yanac was called to the scene of another motorcycle crash on May 8 in Hamilton Township that resulted in a fatality. In addition to the coroner's office, Hill's death is being investigated by Pennsylvania StatePolice, Stroudsburg barracks and the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. on May 6 in the area of Milford Road near Airport Road in Smithfield Township. Hill was the driver of the motorcycle involved in a collision with another motor vehicle at around 8:40 p.m. According to the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio, the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries due to a crash that occurred on May 6. Hill, 20 years old, of Middle Smithfield Township, was pronounced dead on Sunday, May 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Of interest: How safe is it to walk Pocono roads? You'd be surprisedĪnalysis: What 20 years of crash data tells us about driving in Monroe County, Pa. Yanac identified the victim of that crash as 26-year-old Zachary Englehardt of Stroudsburg. Fire police shut down the road as crews investigated the crash. The accident happened in the area of Route 715 and Cottontail Lane in Chestnuthill Township. ![]() Pennsylvania State Police and Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac responded to a motorcycle crash on Saturday, May 13 at around 3:15 p.m. ![]() Multiple victims have died in three separate motorcycle crashes in Monroe County over the last week. Watch Video: Buttigieg bothered by EV 'auto pilot' marketing ploy
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