Articles tagged with: couple
If there is one thing for sure about our grief journey, it seems to be there is very little for sure about our grief journey. Walking this road together as two bereaved parents who never …
On January 11, 2003, I visited my dad who was recuperating from pneumonia in a care center. That night, as always, we talked about the old days, something we loved to do. Sometimes the topic …
I was my parents’ principal caregiver for ten years. I have first-hand experience in helping aging parents, dealing with family dynamics and working with public and private organizations. My father died of cancer in 2005 …
Anger could never be the first stage of grief.
First, you’re busy making arrangements, then you’re just numb. I figure it takes a good couple of weeks before you get good and pissed off.
If you’ve never juggled before, but …
I usually love Halloween, seeing all the little kids in their cute costumes struggling to hold up their trick or treat bags and trying to say “trick or treat”. But that first Halloween was only …
By Luellen Hoffman
My mind is confused about my mother being gone, even though it’s been a couple years since she died.? I feel like I can’t fathom the fact that she is not only gone, …
I went back to work a couple of weeks after Lance?s death.
I was very fortunate to have a caring and compassionate work environment. My partners and associates covered for me while I was off. When …











