My beloved partner Brian was a very young man when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Doctors gave him an estimate of 6 – 12 months to live.
As timing would have it, the movie “Bucket …

Creating a New Normal…After the Death of a Child is the title of Sandy Fox’s new book to help the newly bereaved as well as the seasoned griever find their way through the darkness and …

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 …

After going through the loss of two of my children over an eighteen-month span, I came to the realization that there is a lack of support services and information available to fathers suffering the loss …

If you lost a parent between the ages of 3-17 and are now over the age of 18, you are eligible for a one-time paid group interview in New York. Contact rabinow@gmail.com for more details.
Jessica …

by Sandy Fox
There are many things that can be done to help bereaved parents cope. You may have a friend who is just starting out on his or her grief journey, and it is hard …

Last night, I slept in the middle of our king-size bed. It took me two years to do that. For 55 years, I shared that bed with my husband.
He never walked on water. Sometimes we …

Sharon Taylor Ph.D is an associate professor of psychology and Chair of Women’s Studies at Saint Martin’s University in Washington. On this show Sharon will discuss her amazing life changing journey when she searched for …

When we hear the term “moon walk,” our minds immediately think of entertainer Michael Jackson and his famous dance that has become a classic. But there is a literal “moon walk,” and a few days ago, …

Last winter, when our home in Illinois was deep in snow, we dreamed of cruising the Islands on a luxury liner. That’s when the idea for the First Widows List Caribbean Cruise was born.
Sandra Pesmen, host …

We recommend “Departures,” the 2009 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, currently in theaters. “Departures” is a moving, inspiring glimpse into Japan’s cultural heritage of caring for a body after death.
When a young cellist …

By Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn –
If you poke around in sibling loss literature, one unanswered question you come across is-does losing a sibling make sibling survivors more or less likely to have children? And do they tend …

As you approach the first anniversary of losing the amazing person that shared your life, your love, your joys, and your sorrows; I have a vision I would liketo share with you…I am imagining you …

By Dr. Gloria Horsley –?
What a shock and tragedy to his fans, family and the world that Michael Jackson suddenly died at age 50.? Not being of his era, I was only minimally exposed to …

Remembrance
By Eve Hall –
Your loved one is gone,
But we won’t forget.
Their laugh, their smile,
Their face, their grace.
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Your loved one is gone,
But we won’t forget.
The good times, the bad times,
The fears, the tears.
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Acts …

By Michelle Linn-Gust –
When I found out that Farrah Fawcett had anal cancer, I was taken back to the cancer of my friend, Bonnie, who died 3 1/2 years ago. I was with Bonnie almost …