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 …

Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley, Co-Founders of the Open to Hope Foundation and Co-Hosts of Open to Hope Radio,are excited to announce that the Billy Esposito Foundation has nominated them to receive the  …

“Grandma, why are you crying?”
 This was the question, as a six-year-old, that I remember asking my beloved Grandma Jensen as she cleaned out her attic.  Among the treasures we found sorting through the bows and arrows, …

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 …

After my son’s death, there were many turning points along the way in my grief. I could not make them happen all by myself, but I could make myself available.  At each turning point, there was a …

Question from Nancy: My new partner and I have experienced much joy since finding each other. Both of us have been previously married, and both of us have children. Mine are 21 and 25, while …

After my infant son, Dylan, died I started jotting down various things and scenes I recalled from our experience.  I wanted to write about these memories not only to capture the details of Dylan’s life …

Only in the spirit of love,
not under the sign of death,
do the rituals of memory reveal themselves
as the beloved’s living presence.
(November Rose: A Speech on Death)
Two years ago, on All Soul’s-All Saints’ day, the …

By Debra Reagan –
There is a smell that is part of my memory of Clint. Since the blessing of this smell doesn’t happen often, I cherish each moment. Recently, I encountered the precious smell several …

By Abel Keogh –
Ever since my late wife died, I’ve had a hard time reading fiction where the main character is a widow or widower. Though the authors try hard, most of them don’t do …

By Mitch Carmody –
When I hear of the death of a high profile individual, it always turns my head. But do I mourn?? Do I lament? Do I cry in public?? In most cases, I …

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 …

By Nina Bennett –
I was used to fixing the problems Timothy, my youngest son, encountered when he was a child. If his older brother knocked down his castle of blocks, I helped him rebuild it. …

By Debra Reagan –
With Father’s Day approaching, I would like to take this opportunity to express my love and gratitude to the father of our sons, my husband, Alan. He carried us through those darkest …

By Luellen Hoffman — ?
His cell phone call came to me at 7:00 am and I knew right away something was wrong.? My son had just driven up to Detroit with his girlfriend to attend …

By Carol Loehr –
It was Valentine’s Day and Keith was five years old. We talked about Valentine’s Day, but Keith forgot the day was special for his mother. I gently reminded him that I didn’t …