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Twinlesstwins.org Launches New Website

Posted on February 8, 2007 - by admin

My project putting up a new twin website www.twinlesstwins.org feels like it finally has some completion. It was a year long project for me and I am finally getting back into the groove of my regular work schedule. We are seeing results and new twins in need of support are contacting our organization. I met many wonderful people while doing research to obtain articles on giref, sibling and twin loss. ? Please visit: http://twinlesstwins.org ? There are additional resource articles which are not visible without a membership to TTSGI, along with other pages for members only. The web store is […]

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FEBRUARY 8, 2007 – WHEN COMPASSION CAN?T WAIT: VALERIE SOBEL.

Posted on February 8, 2007 - by admin

For Valerie Sobel, life imploded when doctors found that her 17-year old son Andre had a brain tumor.? He died one year later.? In trying to decide how best to memorialize Andre, Valerie thought about the financial resources that had enabled her to spend that final year with him.? Wanting others to have this same opportunity Valerie founded the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation (www.andreriveroflife.org ).? The Foundation supports everything from food and shelter to ballet lessons for a patient?s sibling. ?We try to be sensitive to what government can never be expected to support,? notes Ms. Sobel.? ?Our […]

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LOSS and LOVE: Transcending the Loss of a Spouse to New Love

Posted on February 7, 2007 - by

The unimaginable has happened; you are a widow or widower. Mourning your loss has been the focus of your life for the past year or two. Finally, as you begin to surface from your profound grief, with a deep breath and lot or a little trepidation you find yourself falling in love again. Is this new relationship fraught with landmines? You bet! Here are important stepping stones to help keep you afloat along the way, Dos and Don’ts as it were for widows/widowers beginning a new, loving relationship.

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New newsletter & J.I.M.’s Conference!!

Posted on February 6, 2007 - by admin

New newsletter & J.I.M.’s Conference!! Dear Fellow Travelers, ? ??????????? Exciting times are going to happen May 31, 2007!? Can?t wait for you to read the latest newsletter about Rosemary?s documentary and ?Heart Notes.??? Please block off the dates, May 31st and June 1st , and the place, Lexington, KY.? You have asked for another J.I.M.?s conference and you are going to get it.? Please share this information with those who don?t have email and those in your grief groups.?? The documentary is going to be breath-taking and uplifting, we are all so proud of Rosemary.? As you know, when […]

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FEBRUARY 22, 2007 – A FATHER’S GRIEF: FRED MOUNTJOY

Posted on February 2, 2007 - by admin

FEBRUARY 22, 2007 – A FATHER’S GRIEF:? FRED MOUNTJOY, bereaved father of Barlyn, Maralin, and Marian.? Both Barlyn and Maralin died shortly after birth in 1961, while Marian who suffered her whole life from a heart-lung abnormality, died at the age of 33 in 1996.? Fred and his wife Marilyn are parents with no surviving children and have been active in their local chapter of The Compassionate Friends since 1996.? Fred is a licensed psychotherapist in the State of New Jersey, concentrating on grief therapy.? Fred discusses behaviors that interfere with grief as well as grieving for a special needs […]

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Our Grief Journey with Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley

Posted on February 1, 2007 - by admin

? FEBRUARY 1, 2007 – .? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley as they discuss their grief journey. Heidi Horsley:? Like we?ve learned, mom, from so many of our guests, oftentimes one of the ways to heal ourselves is to become active in our grief process and this is such an important way to be active and to do something positive and productive and turn our grief outward.? Oftentimes people aren?t ready for this but for those of you that are ready, this is a great way to kind of give back and to educate people so that […]

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Where the Soul Never Dies

Posted on February 1, 2007 - by admin

This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding death resources. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about death. Each of us find ourselves wondering about dying. This introspective look at our future engages our hearts and minds to enter into what we cannot embrace. Sometimes, words are so limiting and are sometimes best captured in a poem. This poem is a reflection of what I am trying to describe.

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How to Create Your Own Online Memorials

Posted on January 30, 2007 - by admin

Online memorials offer you a space to pen down your poignant memories and thoughts. In a way, it helps bring together grieving people scattered all over the world. In the age of the Internet, online memorials have become an essential part of the grieving process. One of the most popular online memorials available today brings together parents who have lost their children through disease or accidents. Another one

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Journey Through Illness And Beyond

Posted on January 30, 2007 - by admin

Many, many questions arise in our minds when someone close to us is seriously ill. It takes a while to realize that these questions do not have one answer. They have many answers, appear in different ways, and may have different impacts on us at different times. In a sense a finger is being pointed in our direction. These questions are demanding a response.. We cannot be free from answering. Life itself is demanding a reply.

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Dying: Delving Into Its Complex Psychology

Posted on January 29, 2007 - by admin

Since the 1960s, psychologists known as Thanatologists have given especial attention to the needs of the patients who know they are dying. The Thanatologists study and analyze the surroundings of persons who approach death. These psychologists also examine the inner experiences of such persons. These experts have identified many stages that these patients as well as their near and dear ones experience. The Thanatologists have identified the following stages of dying persons, viz., No, Not me! (isolation and denial); Why me (anger, rage, envy, and resentment); If I am good, can I then live (bargaining); What’s the use (depression); and […]

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