By Michele Neff Hernandez –
The death of someone instrumental in our lives instantly changes our view of the world. Ordinary things are suddenly fraught with meaning, and insignificant moments become unexpectedly precious. ?After my husband …

By Michele Neff Hernandez –
Grief is a thief; it steals the breath of life and leaves devastation in its wake. What happens when grief robs a woman of not only her husband, but also her …

Michele writes in: At our company, the executive secretary to the President, who was only in her early 30s, died last year suddenly one afternoon. She had been with the company for 12 years. She …

By Michele Neff Hernandez –
Motherhood brings out the lioness in me. No task is too small or sacrifice too great to ensure the well being of my three children. In my mind’s eye, I can …

Michele writes in: At our company, the executive secretary to the President, who was only in her early 30s, died last year suddenly one afternoon. She had been with the company for 12 years. She …

By Michele Neff Hernandez —
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It is an odd and frightening sensation to wish you were dead.? After my husband died, I fervently wished I could die, too. The first time I read that grieving people …

By Michele Neff Hernandez –??
For the first few weeks after Phil’s death, anything that had touched his body was sacred. His shoes were sitting where he last left them, his lunchbox remained on top of …

by Michele Neff Hernandez –
My husband had a shoe fetish.? Phillip owned shoes for all occasions and athletic events-some were kept only for their sentimental value.? To him, each pair either served a purpose or …

By Michele Neff Hernandez –??
My husband used to call Valentine’s Day “So What Day.’” Romantic, huh? He thought that greeting cards were a waste of trees,?that buying flowers because someone told you to defeated the …

Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation
National Conference on Widowhood
San Diego, California
July 17-19, 2009
“Celebrating all we have accomplished as we look forward to what we have yet to become.”
The Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation National Conference on Widowhood …

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Challenges of Being a Bereaved Stepparent
Hosts:? Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:? Babe Muro
December 7, 2006
G:?Hello.? I?m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
H:?Dr. Heidi Horsley.
G:?Each week we welcome you to …