There are days and times and moments in between the larger slices of my life I find myself in the missing place.  I have made incredible strides recreating myself after the death of my husband …

Last year, when the 30th anniversary of my friend Curtis’ death was coming up, I set out on a journey of healing, to clean out whatever vestiges of internal emotional and psychological damage that might …

Irene Kendig is a speaker, workshop facilitator and self-acceptance coach.  She is the author of Conversations with Jerry and Other People I thought Were Dead.:  Seven compelling dialogues that will transform the way you think …

The body is gone, but the love remains. This is the bottom line for so many of us.
We may miss the person’s physical presence, but more often it’s the person’s mind/soul/body presence which we long …

I have used many analogies and metaphors to describe my grief journey in the seven years since my daughter Jeannine died.  During my early grief, I frequently described feeling ,on a good day, like I …

When I picked up my four-year old grandson at preschool, Kenny was proud to introduce me to his new friend.  Even at a young age, we begin the life-long process of making friends.  If Kenny’s …

Charles Glassman, MD is one of those special doctors who take a personal interest in the welfare of his patients and their families.  His focus in and around the time of death is not only …

Imagine that you’re preparing for a thirty-day trip to a foreign country and you’re limited to taking only what can be carried in a backpack. Your decisions on what to take or leave behind will …

How many of us have watched the news, listened to the terrible details of a homicide and thought to ourselves “that poor family”? I would venture to say most of us have had that thought. …

I am presenting a workshop at The Compassionate Friends national conference next month entilted: “The Bereaved Parent- Five Years Later.”  Linda Findlay of Mourning Discoveries and I originally developed the idea for this workshop to …

One can never be sure what to expect of Marathon Sunday’s weather in New York City. Reflecting back on that Sunday, November 5, 2006, for spectators, the temperature was seasonably brisk. But for runners, like …

Question from a reader: Two months ago, my 21-year-old nephew, my sister’s only child, was killed in a car accident.  I was 19 when he was born.  I have feelings of love for him almost …

The dogs were barking strangely one early morning in July of 1970; I was 15 years old. I knew someone had probably driven up our driveway and was taking their time to come to the …

I see my mother everywhere. Though I never looked like her, I can now see a physical resemblance and so many of my qualities remind me of her. Not so for my dad. Everyone said …

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 …

Carol Loher’s son Keith died by suicide in March 0f 1999.  Keith showed no signs of depression so family and friends were not only shocked by hi  untimely death, but we suddenly and tragically confronted …