Men in Pain: Stay or Walk Away?

Posted on December 26, 2008 - by Bob Baugher

By Bob Baugher, Ph.D. —

End-of-Life Doctor Learns What Children Really Need

Posted on December 25, 2008 - by Bernie Siegel

By Bernie Siegel, MD — ?

Bereaved Mother Seeks Grief Group After Death of Infant

Posted on December 23, 2008 - by Sandy Fox

Question from Marie: My son Daniel went into the light and passed away from?SIDS on Nov 16, 2008. He was a precious baby, smiled all the time, and is loved so much by his family. We do not understand why he is gone physically; it just seems surreal;, we are still in shock, and his big sister is doing well with it. When I found him it was too late. We triedeverything to save him. Even though his life was short lived, he was supposed to be here. We chose me to be his mother, and even though he has passed it was the biggest gift just to have him in my life for the 2 1/2 months. He was 14 pounds and perfect. I just don’t understand; this is my biggest struggle. We love you, Daniel. If anyone out their knows of hospice support groups for parents who have lost children, please let me know, because I need a little help understanding grief. We get through the days but a part of me is broken.?I was his mother, his main caregiver. And I miss him so much. Rest in peace, Daniel, and I know your seeing beautiful things. Remember to sing and dance, until we see you again.

Is This Your Last Christmas Together?

Posted on December 23, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

Do you feel this is the last Christmas with your spouse or parent? Maybe your loved one has just been placed in hospice–or maybe you just know. You have that feeling. Perhaps you or your loved one is facing a cancer diagnosis, or you’re at the end stages of Alzheimer’s or heart disease. This can put a cloud over the festivities. It’s hard to get in the holiday mood while your kitchen counter is filled with medicine bottles–and not gingerbread men. It gets tiring when you worry about what you say or do being “the last.” Everything drips with meaning. You’re standing […]

Widow’s Brother-in-Law Keeps Imposing

Posted on December 22, 2008 - by Gloria Horsley

From a reader named Kathy: My husband died 11 years ago.? His brother recently bought a home a few doors down the street from me.? He stops in, uninvited, frequently.? He has never been married.? I have three adult children, two of whom are living with me because of job situations.? Sometimes, he lets himself in when no one is home.? And he brings his undisciplined dog.

I invite him for Thanksgiving dinner, along with my Mom, aunt and children.? I have been inviting him on Christmas Eve too, along with my children, but no one else.? I’m tired of it.? I do not want him here on Christmas Eve. He recently fell from a ladder and is using crutches.? Am I responsible for taking care of him?? He has another brother and sister-in-law living nearby. What exactly is my relationship to him?? Please help me.? I want my freedom, and privacy.

Suicide Not a Matter of Choice

Posted on December 22, 2008 - by Carol Loehr

By Carol Loehr —

Stuck in Grief? Move Your Body!

Posted on December 21, 2008 - by Ariane de Bonvoisin

By Ariane de Bonvoisin –??

Reminders of a Brother Who Rarely Saw the Sky

Posted on December 20, 2008 - by Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn

By Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn — A few years ago, I ended up at the American Folk Art Museum quite by accident. A friend was visiting from out of town, and we’d intended to go to the newly opened MOMA. But the lines were insane. Next door, at the AFAM, however, there were no lines at all. So we thought, what the heck? It’s a great museum. But what very much caught my attention was an exhibit on prison art. To be honest, I don’t remember the details. But the idea that these people were expressing what it was like to live […]

Continuing Connections: Mourning the Death of Your Pet

Posted on December 18, 2008 - by Cori Bussolari

By Cori Bussolari —

Grieving Baby 35 Years Later

Posted on December 17, 2008 - by Tom Zuba

Tammy writes in: My friend who is 52 is grieving over a baby she lost when she was 17. She has?two other children- adults now. But she is suddenly feeling this loss feeling like she was supposed to have three children. Is it possible to grieve this far from the death?

Tom Zuba, author, inspirational speaker, and workshop facilitator,?responds: Yes, it is possible to grieve many years after a death has occurred.?