I was afraid. If death could just sweep in and take Duane and Jody, then none of us is safe. Her death robbed me of an innocence of sorts…the belief […]
Death of a Spouse
Music and Grief
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Death of a Sibling
My Brother, My Best Friend
Alison Smith, author of Name All the Animals: A Memoir, opens up about her brother and best friend today with Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley. Enjoy the full interview: […]
Death of a Spouse
Happy Birthday to a Husband Gone
I wonder how your Retire-at-55 plan would be going by now? Would we be Florida-bound? Or woefully far from the dream? That seems to be how life goes. We smugly […]
Death of a Child
Preparing for Winter Blues, Anniversary Reactions, and the Unwelcome Return of Grief
Monday, September 29, 2014
Fall has come to Minnesota. The trees are turning gold and orange and red. White-winged Juncos, birds in the sparrow family and harbingers of winter, have returned to the backyard […]
Open to Hope
Lightness within Darker Days: Creating Routines
Sunday, September 28, 2014
It’s that time of year again when weather changes, light changes, and layers come out to keep us warm. It’s that time of year again when traditions and aromas of […]
Death of a Spouse
Sadness Creeps Back, Sometimes Out of the Blue
Saturday, September 27, 2014
I lost my husband of 35 years nine years ago, and the overwhelming grief that I felt is somewhat of a distant memory. “Yes, somewhat of a distant memory, until […]
Death of a Parent
The Ruby Connection
Friday, September 26, 2014
My mother died 2 months after she turned 48. Her boyfriend was suspected in her death, but he was never charged. This left me with no answers, no closure, and […]
Death of a Spouse
Already Among the Dead
Thursday, September 25, 2014
I walk among the dead. This began when my wife died in April 2001. So when the planes slam into the World Trade Center, my heart doesn’t move. The towers […]
Death of a Child
Songwriter Helps Mother Let Son Go
Of all the songs I have ever been invited to compose, to assist with healing around a loss, the story of little 4-year-old Alex is the one that most deeply […]
Death of a Child
Helping the Bereaved Parent Survive the ‘Season of Cheer’
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Once you become a bereaved parent, events that you once looked forward to, you now dread. Everything from the start of the school year right through to Memorial Day is […]
