The candy you buy at the drugstore may now be just for you, the lights turned off for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. You may want to go through the neighborhood late […]
Bereavement
Re-embracing Halloween After a Loss
Friday, October 31, 2014
Death of a Child
Finding a Silver Lining in Living with Loss
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Can we find anything at all in living with loss that in some way we might benefit from? Is it possible that something as terrible as loss, so final and […]
Death of a Child
Learning to Live Again After Loss: Interview with Alan Pederson
In a recent interview, Alan Pedersen opened up with Dr. Gloria Horsley about Learning to Live Again After Loss and the trials he faced after his great loss. Below is the […]
Bereavement
Poet Dana Jerman on Griever Dreams and Signs
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Not only is there is no wrong way to interpret dreams and signs, but they can become catalysts for a great day. This and more when memory artist, Nancy Gershman talks with writer, photographer and performing poet […]
Death of a Spouse
Do’s & Don’ts for the Widow/Widower Embracing New Love
Is it possible to mourn the loss of a beloved spouse and, while still grieving, to not only meet someone special, but fall in love and begin to build a […]
Death of a Child
Wedding Day a Lesson in Process of Grief
Friday, October 24, 2014
In 2007, my twin grandchildren’s parents died from the injuries they received in separate car crashes. The twin’s mother, our daughter, listed my husband and me as the twin’s guardians […]
Death of a Child
My Way of Living with Death
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
If there is one word to describe me, it would be “Mother.” When I hear “Mom” in a grocery store, I turn, ready for action. I want every one of […]
Open to Hope
Dozens of Do’s and Don’ts for the Bereaved
Do call a friend when you are blue. Do water the flowers and take time to smell them; work in the garden, pull out weeds. Do something positive for yourself […]
Open to Hope
Meaningful Suffering
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” […]
Open to Hope
Asking the ‘Why’ Question
Monday, October 20, 2014
Our logical, analytical mind demands answers to tough questions. Chief among them is often “Why did this tragedy have to happen?” When our pain is great and our loss profound, […]
