Saturday, August 21, 2010

Is there a word to describe a parent who has outlived their child?

We have the word ';widow'; or ';widower'; to describe a person who has lost a spouse. We have orphan to describe a child who has lost a parent. I was doing a research project years ago about parents who lost children %26amp; it was hard to do since their is no accurate word to describe this. Or is there?Is there a word to describe a parent who has outlived their child?
a bereft parent...Is there a word to describe a parent who has outlived their child?
A bereaved parent.
Devastated
Unlucky. I know damn well I want my girls to bury me, not the other way around.

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