New York, New York and San Francisco, California, May 6th, 2010
Robbie Miller Kaplan is a writer and trainer with an expertise in communications. She is the author of nine books, including How to Say It …

Puerto Rico is the best kept secret in the world and where Bienvenidos truly means “welcome” in every sense of the word. The Puerto Rican people are warm, friendly and passionate. They not only embrace …

The holiday season is painful for adults after the death of a loved one, but it can be even more isolating and distressing for children if they are not given ample guidance from the adults …

As many of you know, next year I will be doing my biggest outreach ever.  The Angels Across the USA Tour 2010.  I will be traveling to every part of the United States playing music …

The passing of a loved one can mark a difficult crossroads. Those of us left behind often feel confused, fearful, sad, and even incomplete. In the midst of this grief, some experience dreams where a …

I have just returned home from our third annual Camp Erin, a most magical place where children and teens can laugh and cry, celebrate and commemorate.
Camp Erin is a grief camp that is held each year …

By Pamela Gabbay, M.A., FT –
My mind was simultaneously racing around in circles and dull as a knife. She’s only four… four. I could not fathom how I was going to tell my four-year-old daughter …

By Pamela Prime –
This Memorial Day? is once again a significant and special day to remember our soldiers who have offered their lives for our well-being and the well-being of the world. As our soldiers …

By Tony Falzano –
In Massachusetts, Bill and Sharon have emotionally “shut down” and ignored their daily responsibilities, including paying their mortgage. Three months after the death of their teenage daughter, they were on their way …

You are invited to attend the first?ever National Conference on Widowhood, which will be held on?July 17-19, 2009, at?the Marriott Hotel and Marina San Diego, California.?This conference if for widows, widowers, bereavement professionals, supportive friends …

The movie, “Motherland,”will have its world premiere next month at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
“Motherland” is a film about six women from diverse backgrounds who come together to take a unique …

By Sandy Fox
When a person talks about an important year in his/her life, or a news show on TV asks what you were doing on a particular date, I always think of my daughter, Marcy.
The …

Cora writes in with this question: “I just started grieving about my mom this Christmas. She died in 1996. I thought about all the events and things we shared from age 6 to adult. It …

Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation
National Conference on Widowhood
San Diego, California
July 17-19, 2009
“Celebrating all we have accomplished as we look forward to what we have yet to become.”
The Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation National Conference on Widowhood …

By Lew Cox –
In October 2005, I attended a California State parole hearing for the slayer of my daughter, Carmon. Carmon was 22 years old when she was murdered in 1987 in Los Angeles. The …

Candace Lightner, Founder of MADD, Tune May 1st 9 AM Pacific Standard Time