Several years ago, I was watching news coverage following the crash of a passenger plane that killed all on board. The plane actually crashed into the ocean so over the next few days, survivor families …

When my friend Dawn was pregnant with triplets, due the following June, her husband Andy wanted to surprise her with a special piece of jewelry for Christmas.  He had no idea what to get, so …

Deborah writes in: My infant grandson passed away on the day of his birth, and the anniversary is coming. Do you have any suggestions on how to celebrate this day? Mom and Dad are sooo …

Deborah writes in: My infant grandson passed away on the day of his birth, and the anniversary is coming. Do you have any suggestions on how to celebrate this day? Mom and Dad are sooo …

By Harriet Hodgson, BS, MA –
Talking about grief is necessary for grief reconciliation.  If we don’t talk about our grief, we bottle it up inside, and that’s not good.  Grief experts tell their clients to …

by Harriet Hodgson –
Multiple losses have been the biggest challenge of my life. In February of 2007 my daughter died from the injuries she received in a car crash. Two days later my father-in-law died …

By Jack Cain –??
Someone has died, or you have experienced some other devastating loss, and grief has virtually taken over your life. It arrives in towering waves that engulf and own you, all at once. …

By Monica Novak –
As I walked into the house on a Friday morning, my husband, Al, handed me the front page of the Chicago Tribune.? “I think you should read this,” he said.? The headline …

By Harriet Hodgson –
When you are in the throes of grief, you think you will never be happy again. Your world is a narrow, dark tunnel. You do not see any light, yet glimmers exist, …

By Monica Novak -
When I was a child, I prided myself on making the best homemade cards to show my parents how important they were to me.? Father’s Day was probably the Big Kahuna of …

By Genesse Bourdeau Gentry –
It’s spring once again. Our part of the world is turning back towards the sun; trees are leafing out; wildflowers are blooming. Robins are again singing to one another. And, I …

By Louis LaGrand –
“What you resist, persists.” It’s an old psychological saying that is especially applicable to anyone when mourning the death of a loved one. In other words, trying to repress feelings, “be strong” …

By Kenneth J.?Doka, PhD. –
A while ago, someone asked me what was the most common way that bereaved individuals described their experience of grief.? I thought for a few moments.?It was not, as I reflected, …

By Sharon Greenlee –
It’s been over six months since my husband died and people still ask the question: ? “How are you doing?” ?
If you’ve lost a loved one, you’re familiar with that phrase.? I …

By Marty Tousley, CNS-BC, FT, DCC –
Question: Two weeks ago, my mother died of metastatic cancer. We had a strained relationship our entire life together. Growing up she could be very cruel to me, and …

By Dr. Lou LaGrand –
Has it been weeks since the death of your loved one and you still feel sluggish with low energy levels? Are you hesitant in making decisions? Confused? Is hope draining out …