When my late husband and I first began dating, he set clear boundaries with regard to his time. Sundays during football season were off limits. He was an avid fan and pretty good at picking …

Photos can become a treasured possession when we are grieving.
Unfortunately, circumstances may result in regrets about the photos we possess.
We cannot change a lack of historical photos in our archives, but we can address the …

Many who grieve find it difficult to express how they are feeling. As time passes, the opportunity to talk about their deceased loved one becomes less frequent whilst inside them the need to talk continues. Finding …

My memory of Valentine’s Day is spending it among the art treasures and history of St. Valentine’s birthplace, Terni, in central Italy. It was just a few months after our seven-year-old son, Nicholas, had been …

When I lost my brother it was early summer time. The flowers were out, the heat hadn’t magnetized and yet I could find beauty in nothing. I felt like I was never going to get …

Late last night, I received an email with tragic news about the loss of another friend to suicide.
The news came with a copy of his suicide note, a well-written 9 page letter which I am …

By Allison Daily –
Does grief end?
It’s a question that varies for each person and depends in part on the person’s relationship to the one who has died. The death of a child is different than that of a parent …

God’s Greatest Work of Art
 
 If a picture is worth a thousand words
And nothing worthwhile is ever lost
Then what is the value of memories
For those who paid the highest cost?
 
When a parent loses a child
Words become …

How can we help our children deal with deaths of loved ones? Here are some ways.

Prepare the children for what will come. The more open you can be about what is ahead, the less uncomfortable …

People experience many losses in their lifetime. The most common loss is the death of a loved one, but people experience other losses e.g. loss of a relationship, loss of a job or loss of …

By Stan Goldberg –
My life is tethered to a number that few people have ever heard of: a Gleason score of 7. It’s a measure of prostate cancer severity that ranges from a forgettable 1 …

By Nancy Gershman –
Three times on Mother’s Day, I’m going to raise my glass to my mother Eveline.? For breakfast, it’s going to be black coffee with a cheese Danish. For lunch, it’ll be a …

By Claire M. Perkins –
During my journey through grief, here were four friends that never failed me: journaling, expressive arts, dreams and synchronicity. My book, The Deep Water Leaf Society, is full of examples of …

Reviewed by Fran Dorf –
Written and directed by Tamara Jenkins, The Savages is a nuanced, closely observed film about a middle-aged brother and sister reckoning with their guilt, responsibility, and ambivalent feelings when their long …

By Reg Green –
My memory of Valentine’s Day is spending it?among the art treasures and history of St. Valentine’s birthplace, Terni, in central Italy. It was just a few months after our seven-year-old son, Nicholas, …

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 …