By Mary Jane Hurley Brant, M.S., CGP –
This month, let’s talk about the four seasons of marriage: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Usually we think of marriage as a relationship with our partner but it …

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 Luellen Hoffman
Love is good, love is great, love is light. But when you love someone and the person dies, suddenly your whole world changes and you find yourself struggling to see any light at …

By Beverly Chantalle McManus –
Those of us who have survived the death of a spouse receive ongoing reminders that life will never be the same.? Just as we feel we?re finally able to be buoyant …

By Joy Johnson, Centering Corporation –
When the goddess emerged from the cave of her sorrow she wept anew
for there was no one there to greet her. (ancient Greek myth)
One widow said it well: “You find …

By Joy Johnson —
It breaks our hearts, it troubles our minds, it rattles our souls; seeing children we love devastated, weeping, sorrow-filled. We want to fix it and we can’t. ?I can’t just go …

By Tony Falzano –
In Massachusetts, Bill and Sharon have emotionally “shut down” and ignored their daily responsibilities, including paying their mortgage. Three months after the death of their teenage daughter, they were on their way …

By David Hurley –

By Bernie Siegel, MD –?
At workshops, I frequently ask people if they would like to be free of all pain, emotional and physical. However, I tell those who sign up for what they think will …

By Ruby Rose Fox –??
I remember the first time I discovered an ACE bandage. I stole it from the medicine cabinet and quickly hid it in my room. I loved the soft fabric, the way …

By Annette Gonzalez –
I am an adult orphan. I’m not anyone’s child anymore. Both my parents have died. There is no smooth transition from being a child in the family to becoming an orphan. One …

Heather asks for advice: In November, it will be two years since my mother died after a prolonged illness. My father started dating a woman this summer. I supported him finding companionship. He and Mom …

By Nina Bennett –
I know all too well the devastation of pregnancy and infant loss. My precious granddaughter Maddy, after a healthy full-term pregnancy and normal labor, with no indication of fetal distress, slid still …

By Abel Keogh –
On November 7, 1972, a relatively unknown lawyer named Joe Biden pulled off a big political upset. By just over 3,000 votes, he defeated two-term incumbent?U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs and became, …

Sally from California asks: I lost my mother two months back. I’m 21, the elder child and suddenly feel that my world has been turned upside down. I’m studying away from home and have blocked …

By Pamela Gabbay —
When I was 25 years old, I learned about life and death in the same month. At the beginning of July, I had my first child, a precious baby girl. By …