One Breath at a Time: Living after Losing a Child with Ron Deal

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This is the second part of Archie’s interview with Ron Deal. You can find the first part, Building a Blended Family, on our website or on your favorite podcast app.

After losing their 12-year-old son Connor in 2009, Ron Deal and his wife Nan faced a crushing heartache. As their life began recalibrating to this unwanted new normal, they looked for ways to move through their grief.

Friends connected the Deals with Touch A Life Kids – an organization that rescues child trafficking survivors. Partnering with Touch A Life Kids, Ron and his wife opened the Connor Creative Arts Center. Through art therapy and lessons children who have endured extreme trauma can find ways to process and express themselves.

Ron and Nan have also been on other podcasts sharing about Connor. You can find some of those episodes here:
Family Life Today Podcast:
Episodes with Ron & Nan Deal
Taken
Grieving the Loss
Regaining Equilibrium

While We’re Waiting Podcast:
The Marriage Relationship After Child Loss Episodes with Ron & Nan Deal
Part One
Part Two
To learn more about Touch a Life Kids, visit their website here. In addition to information on Connor Creative Arts Center, you can find out more about their ministry to child trafficking survivors.

More Resources and Links:

While We’re Waiting – a ministry for bereaved parents that includes support groups, free retreats, and other resources for parents who have lost a child

Help for Those Grieving the Loss of a Child by FamilyLife

How to Handle Grief by Julie Baumgardner for First Things First

You can find more information about Ron, his ministry, and additional resources at SmartStepFamilies.com.

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