In honor of Father’s Day, I want to share a few thoughts about Nathan. Recently, I nominated him for a grant, and that gave me an opportunity to reflect on the man he is. With Nathan Jr.’s birthday and Father’s Day falling so close together, I started thinking even more deeply about grief, love, suffering,…

For all the dads who are grieving the death of a child and carrying the weight of guilt, As a grieving mom, but also as the wife of a grieving father, the first thing I want to say is this:  it is not your fault. I know those words may be difficult to believe. I…

Read more about why Blue Bee Project exists and learn about our family’s journey through suicide loss in this feature by Voyage Houston’s Portraits of Houston series. Houston Voyage Portraits of Houston

We advocate because we lost our youngest son, Nathan, to suicide at just 15 years old, and that changed everything. Nathan was kind-hearted and so loved. He was a wonderful son, and he and his three older brothers were best friends. He stayed active in school, band, youth groups, and volunteering in his community. He…

This doesn’t mean tears don’t fall , or that I don’t have mornings where I wake up with a very real, physical pain in my chest. My heart hurts because I miss Nathan so much. Today Jan 26, 2026 is 2 years since Nathan’s passing. For the past couple months, I’ve been thinking a lot…

This was our first time out on the town together as a family after losing Nathan. We were still finding our way, still feeling it all, but holding onto love, and finding hope in the little moments. #BlueBeeProject #FamilyHealing   Holding Each Other Through the Unthinkable “Why?” It’s one of the first and hardest questions…

After losing Nathan, life changed in ways I can’t fully put into words…. The world looked the same, but nothing felt the same because nothing would ever be the same after losing our son to suicide. There were days I’d sit in the quiet, waiting to hear his big laugh, his whistling, or even just…

Dobie High School Band Honors Nathan with a Tribute That Lets His Light Shine The Blue Bee Project was created in memory of my son, Nathan. He was a bright, kind, and talented young man who played French horn in the J. Frank Dobie Band. We lost him to suicide when he was only 15…

Please, please know that you are loved, and you matter. The world is a better place with you in it. We have lost too many beautiful people with good hearts, and I do not want to lose another precious soul. As we move into the end of the year and the busy middle of the…