Sometimes remembering comes at a cost. Since my husband died, remembering is the hardest thing for me. Most days, I can go about my business and not think that this is my real life. Some …

It has been two years and seven months since I had the misfortune to discover how effective the hormone oxytocin is in helping one cope with pathological grief. That was the same month I gave …

Anticipating the loss of someone you love is a terrifying and traumatic time. The person may have a life threatening or terminal illness. You are torn in two: one side is full of hope and trust …

Hiding amongst
The shadows
Of a broken heart
Lives a soul
Torn apart.
Blistered and
Burned by Death’s
Blinding rays
Fear of tomorrow
Remain today.
Peering through
The crevasses of
Hope and faith
Reality slaps her
Back into place.
Rays of sunshine
Happiness and Joy
Once trusted
And, vital
Not anymore.
Deborah Ann Tornillo
Author, 36 …

I put my heart in a box
Placed it high on a shelf
Where it will be safe with
Loving memories of you.
When I’m filled with sorrow
I’ll peek inside the box
Feel my grieving heart and
Remember joy with you.
When …

I think one of the most frequently asked questions after a loss is, “What should I say to someone who is grieving?” My company has develop a product that might help with that.
Some background: This past April, …

Walk alone and you will find
Memories of yesterday
Can destroy your mind.
Visions of death and despair
Continue to surface
Leaving you with fear.
Walk alone and you will find
Friends along the way
Offering words of kind.
Fears of yesterday begin to …

My parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in February, 2006 and as their sole caregiver for almost two years the physical and mental toll it placed on me at times was almost unbearable. I feel …

When I was taking care of my parents, whom were both diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I prayed daily for God’s guidance. Through prayer I knew that no matter how bad or how difficult things became …

We put all kinds of things inside of closets. There are things you expect to find inside this storage space: sweaters, dresses, and shoes. Then there are the other things that you can’t find a …

Michael writes in: My sister is dying of breast cancer. I don’t know how to be with her. I want to say something but so far I only speak to myself.
 
John Pete resonds: Hi …

As you approach the first anniversary of losing the amazing person that shared your life, I have a vision I would like to share with you.
I am imagining you wearing a heavily laden backpack. This …

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?Howard R. Winokuer, Ph.D., FT
Death is a subject that is usually not discussed, especially with children.? Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, one of the pioneers in the field of death and dying, has been quoted as saying …

By Mary Jane Hurley Brant, M.S., CGP —
Fear is big these days and, like wildfire, it spreads easily and quickly.
Fear is a primal emotion; it triggers our reptilian (more primitive) brain to fight …

By Patrick Malone —
Technically, grief is the intense emotional suffering caused by a loss. If you are among those who have suffered the death of a child, spouse, parent or grandparent, you know an …