My husband and I are moving in a month. He is paraplegic. I’m recovering from open heart surgery and have a pig valve in my heart. These factors made us […]
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Can You Grieve for a Place?
Friday, September 6, 2019
Death by Cancer, Death of a Spouse
Being Exquisitely Seen
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Books Saved Me I’ve been a lover of words and books and writers since childhood. I treasure the way we can be educated, transported, and transformed through what we read […]
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Finding the Strength You Need
Thursday, June 8, 2017
The death of a loved one is such a shock to the body and mind, you may wonder if you’re going crazy. You aren’t going crazy; you are grieving. In […]
Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, Death of a Child, Special Topics, Your Grief
10th Anniversary: Tears at Home Depot
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
The 10th anniversary of my daughter’s death is a few days away. I thought I was prepared for this anniversary, but I wasn’t. Instead, I have burst into tears several […]
Bereavement, The Grief Process, Your Grief, Your Loss
Yes, I’m Still Grieving
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
If you or someone you care about has ever suffered a painful loss, you’ve likely heard, communicated, or thought something like the following: That earnest wish that a person could […]
Death of a Child, Helping Others, Parent loss, Your Grief
Why Happy New Year is Tough on Bereaved Parents
Friday, May 30, 2014
When the ball at Times Square drops, champagne corks pop. Ample hugs and kisses are dispensed all around. A new year, new hope, new ventures, new possibilities. Wow, it’s all […]
Faith & Spirituality, Helping Others, The Grief Process, Your Grief
How to Help Someone In Pain
Saturday, May 10, 2014
A lot of people truly, deeply want to be of help to those they love as they are grieving. They just don’t know what to do. And there are a lot […]
Death of a Child, Your Loss, Your Stories
A Mama Finds Memories in a Duplo Box
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
In my closet sits one duplo box filled with handwritten cards. The cards were for my little boy Daniel. The boy is now gone, but the cards written to him […]
Death of a Child, The Grief Process
Finding Light in the Darkness of Grief
Friday, March 14, 2014
Over four years after her death, thoughts of my daughter fill my mind every day. She has now been gone longer than she was alive. It wasn’t supposed to be […]
Death of a Child, The Grief Process
‘How Are You?’: A Silent Signpost for the Newly Bereaved
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
“How are you?” It is such a seemingly simple, benign question. Often, those who ask the question are not doing so out of real concern, but just as a polite, […]
