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What To Do When Someone Dies And There Was No Time For Goodbyes

Posted on February 27, 2007 - by admin

Not infrequently, death occurs and surviving family members and friends do not have the opportunity to say goodbye to the loved one who died. Fatal automobile accidents and heart attacks, […]

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Dr. Heidi Clears the Air

Posted on February 25, 2007 - by admin

The death of a child or sibling understandably turns ones world upside down, plunging them into the dark depths of grief.? It has been my experience that the age of […]

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Dr. Gloria Offers a Formal Reponse to Chicago Tribune’s “Scientists meaure 5 stages of Grief”

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by admin

Dear Dr. Prigerson, I just wanted to share with you the response to Ronald Kotulak’s article that we will be putting on our blog.? We have been receiving angry e-mails […]

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Scientists measure 5 stages of grief

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by admin

Most people’s anguish eases after six months; others might need treatment, study finds By Ronald Kotulak Tribune science reporter Published February 20, 2007, 10:31 PM CST (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0702210198feb21,1,938128.story) When a loved […]

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A Response from Dr. Heidi

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by admin

As far as the term “acceptance” goes, I don’t know how the authors are operationally defining this term.? They might be defining it as “realizing that the death is permanent […]

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Response to “5 Stages of Grief Scientific Study”

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by admin

The scientific study that is referred to in this article is NOT scientific. I do not know how this study was conducted nor is that important, but the conclusions drawn […]

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Poem: To Tucker, Our Sweetie Boy

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by admin

They say you’re in Heaven To comfort, I guess. Don’t they know that Your presence we miss? In God we take solace Each and every day, But our loss of […]

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For Widows Only–6 Ways To Have A Happier New Year

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by Abel Keogh

Happy New Year! Yeah, I know. You’re thinking what’s with this writer? Life sucks without Him by your side. How dare she use the H word and wish me a […]

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For Widows Only–6 Ways To Have A Happier New Year

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by admin

Happy New Year! Yeah, I know. You’re thinking what’s with this writer? Life sucks without Him by your side. How dare she use the H word and wish me a […]

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For Widows Only–6 Ways To Have A Happier New Year

Posted on February 23, 2007 - by Linda Della-Donna

Happy New Year! Yeah, I know. You?re thinking what?s with this writer? Life sucks without Him by your side. How dare she use the H word and wish me a […]

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