Good-bye. No one wants to say it. Not the spouse of an astronaut. Not the mom of a soon-to-be preschooler. Not the father of the bride. Not the husband in […]
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Good-bye to Good-byes
Monday, December 30, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Good-bye. No one wants to say it. Not the spouse of an astronaut. Not the mom of a soon-to-be preschooler. Not the father of the bride. Not the husband in […]
The forthcoming holidays are often the most difficult times of the year for bereaved parents, now childless. I have some suggestions that will hopefully assist you during this season. My […]
In 2007, after my grandchildren lost both parents in separate car crashes, I remember what I said to them outside the hospital emergency room entrance. All of us, especially my twin […]
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Asking “what if” is helpful when it includes thinking things through in order to be prepared. One example is: “What if my child needs to be told some difficult news? […]
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
I am troubled by the many people I know who are suffering today, Christmas Day. Many are grieving recent deaths. Others are grieving deaths that get revisited every Christmas. Almost […]
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
My life is divided into before and after, so each holiday or special event that happens my mind rushes back to compare the before and the after. Before Clint’s death, […]
Monday, December 23, 2013
During the holidays, one of the most difficult events that can happen is when someone passes away. What do you say to or do for the family without adding to […]
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Death as a topic for discussion has appeared on the front pages of The Los Angeles Times, “Passing Thoughts at L.A.’s first Death Café,” and the New York Times in […]
Saturday, December 21, 2013
This article was written by Rabbi Akiva Feinstein and Charles W. Sidoti. Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart. Don’t scratch for answers that cannot be given now. The point […]
Thursday, December 19, 2013
They arrive one-by-one — bouquets, potted plants, green boughs, and more, lined up like a florist’s parade. But none of these plants make it to patients’ rooms. Plants are not […]