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You Know You’re a Widow When…

Posted on October 21, 2008 - by Linda Della-Donna

By Linda Della Donna — You know you’re a widow when… At the end of a good day, you bust out crying for no particular reason. At the end of […]

Take Advantage of Holiday Opportunities

Posted on October 20, 2008 - by Diana Doyle

By Diana Doyle – Holiday times are an obstacle course of emotions for anyone trapped in grief. For me, having lost a daughter, sister and mother in recent years, the […]

Have You Taken Caregiving Too Far For Your Own Good?

Posted on October 17, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

I was recently at an event where a woman received the caregiver of the year award for her community. Her daughter wrote a lovely letter about all her mother did […]

Using Rituals, Create a Balance Between Grief and Hope

Posted on October 13, 2008 - by Lisa Peacock

By Lisa Peacock — During the Holiday season, it is normal to get lost in rituals from you past. If you have lost someone close to you, these rituals can […]

I Just Want this Pain to End — Now! Carving Out the Time and Energy to Grieve

Posted on October 10, 2008 - by Beverly Chantalle McManus

In response to Widows – Honor The Pain, No Need To “Suck It Up”, Suzy Aguilar writes, “My husband passed away on May 30, 2008 — yes 5 months ago. […]

Writing Condolence Letters

Posted on October 10, 2008 - by Sandy Fox

by Sandy Fox — Whether you are a bereaved parent or just know of someone else who has lost a child, the most challenging letter an individual is ever called upon […]

Mourning a Brother Lost to Violence

Posted on October 10, 2008 - by Stephanie Frogge

Sameena from Charlotte writes: I am looking for ideas to help my mom. My older brother was murdered and buried in foreign country as a John Doe. We will eventually […]

The Poetry of Death: Can It Comfort Us?

Posted on October 9, 2008 - by Norman Fried

By Norman Fried — Modern poetry has often found a critical muse in the concept of death. In words apocryphal or mundane, spiritual or skeptical, modern poets have used their […]

Evolution of the Soul

Posted on October 9, 2008 - by John Pete

I have often encountered people who question the purpose of life, especially following a sad loss in their lives. As a spiritual person I too have questioned our purpose and the […]

Widow’s Friends Resist Her Moving On

Posted on October 7, 2008 - by Abel Keogh

Ann from Michigan writes: My husband of 23 years and my dad died within a week of each other. It was awful. We had a large circle of close friends […]