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Here's a glimpse at all the behind the scenes work that went into creating our nonprofit and Alana's scholarship

There are some moments in life that we will never forget. Try as I might, I will never forget the moment when Alana started to struggle to breathe. When I thought she was just having a panic attack. I will never forget watching her take her last breath, or when her heart stopped under my fingers. I cannot unhear the moment when the doctor called the time of death. Every single one of those moments will stay with me for the rest of my life. But there is another moment, just da

Most fathers are wired to fix things. It’s part instinct, part expectation. When something breaks, we grab our tools. When something goes wrong, we look for a solution. When someone we love is hurting, we instinctively try to step in and make it better. It’s not just a habit. It’s an identity shaped not only by our parents, but by society at large. Protection and problem-solving are part of how many of us understand our role in the world. We believe that if we are present, if

Ways to support grieving teens, who lost a friend

Coming to terms with the reality that it is okay to struggle following the loss of a loved one.

Love and grief are inevitably tied together. When we love deeply our grief will be equal, if not more, to the depth of our love.

Loss can create a feeling of being stuck. This explores relearning how to live life.

I manage projects with complex robotic systems for a living. No matter the brand, type, or function of a machine, there is a manual. There is no manual for losing a child. No step-by-step guide, no checklist, no timeline for when things are supposed to feel “normal” again. When Alana died, the world didn’t just change, it stopped making sense. Grief is strange like that. It’s loud and silent at the same time. Some days you feel like Atlas. The Greek titan cursed to carry a