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.?

Grieving Loss in the LGBT Community

Posted on December 17, 2008 - by Gloria Lintermans

By Gloria Lintermans & Marilyn Stolzman, Ph.D., L.M.F.T. — The pain of grieving is there for all losses, whether spouse or lover. A partnership transcends labels and roles and one’s partner is primary when a strong bond exists. Regardless of how the relationship is named, the pain of loss requires healing. In life, we may be exposed to mini losses several times before a major loss presents itself. We deal with it and even understand it to a small degree. Yet, we are not schooled in loss or prepared for it in life, so when we experience a larger loss […]

Reflections on a Suicide on the Internet

Posted on December 16, 2008 - by Norman Fried

By Norman Fried —

The Phoenix

Posted on December 15, 2008 - by admin

The Phoenix: I sit here alone. My husband, 40 years of age and in the prime of his life ended his life last year by suicide. I feel like I am just beginning to emerge from some dark fog that has held my heart, soul and mind prisoner. Today, I sit alone, one child away on a date, one at a friend’s house. A few years back I could have never imagined this would be my life, but here I am alone. I have often referred to my life on this journey of grief as being thrown in a fire. […]

Emotions of a Diagnosis

Posted on December 15, 2008 - by Lisa Buell

By Lisa Buell —

My Life, Seven Years After Her Suicide

Posted on December 14, 2008 - by Abel Keogh

By Abel Keogh —

Home Free: The Dying Moment

Posted on December 13, 2008 - by Nancy Manahan & Becky Bohan

By Nancy Manahan and Becky Bohan —

I Lost My Daughter

Posted on December 12, 2008 - by Monica Novak

From The Grief Blog, March 27, 2008 I lost my daughter Lanai on March 9, 2008. She would have been my first. I miss her so much and it hurts. I know that I will get through it but dealing with this alone has been extremely difficult. I find comfort in reading everyone’s comments to each other and praying. I know that she is in a special place and watches over me every day. Although I was only 4 months along, I fell in love with her the first moment that I was pregnant. When my water broke I feel […]