There is a collective sigh of relief as we ring in 2021, and yet there is also mounting loss and unattended grief. For those of us who have been learning […]
Bereavement, Death of a Child
Eight New Year’s Eves Ago
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Death of a Spouse
Give Yourself a G.I.F.T. This Holiday Season
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The holidays are a time of togetherness and family traditions. It’s even been dubbed the “most wonderful time of the year.” But for many in the widowed community, it can […]
Death of a Child
Día de Muertos: Eat, Speak, and Remember
Friday, October 28, 2016
The Oxford English dictionary defines “remember” as to “have in or be able to bring one’s mind an awareness of someone or something from the past.” I have thought a […]
Open to Hope
Father’s Day: A Duel Between Happiness and Sadness
Friday, June 17, 2016
The first Father’s Day I remember was when I was 8 or 9, and my dad and I were on an “Indian Guides” camping weekend with our “Tribe.” “Indian Guides” […]
Open to Hope
A Letter to My Living Children for Mother’s Day
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Dearest ones, Mother’s Day is quickly approaching. Each year, I’ve received beautiful hand drawn cards or beautiful crafts from you that I cherish and save. Your words of love and […]
Death of a Child
Another School Year Begins
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
We hosted a college graduation party at our house for our nephew last weekend. My husband’s family was here, including our 95-year-old great-grandmother, all four grandparents in various levels of […]
Open to Hope
Declaring Independence From Grief
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Here in the U.S. we celebrate the Fourth of July as Independence Day. It is the day that Congress approved a Declaration of Independence from British rule. It marks the […]
Death of a Child, 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 […]
Death of a Parent, Open to Hope, Your Grief
Good Grief: The Holiday Edition
Monday, December 9, 2013
Grief and the holidays are a tough combo. They go together about as well as peanut butter and pickles. Awful. Mourning a loss during this season of joyful celebration is […]
Death of a Spouse, Open to Hope
After Eight Years, It’s Getting Better at the Holidays
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Thanksgiving is here. I am grateful for many, many things. Every day I count my blessings…really. My life is pretty, dang good most days. Sure I have struggles and challenges, […]
