Every mourner has a story to share. You may share your story with family members, close friends, and community groups. But you need to share it without upsetting listeners so much they turn you off. …

Dating after a spouse-loss is kind of like standing on a ledge with a bungee cord attached to you.  You sweat, hoping that that bungee cord is gonna hold.  You may be ready to take …

Loneliness is not a surprising by-product of widowhood.  I mean, even for the people who have never been through it, it’s a no-brainer.  But frankly, I think that “lonely” is not a strong enough word.
 
There …

I’ve gotten accustomed in my 60s to having that phone call that a friend has become very ill or died. It’s not that I’m callused but I’m knocking on the door of the Golden Years. …

Utica, NY – The All-Inclusive Care for Children Coalition will host “Beyond Words: Redefining Loss through Creative Approaches,” a daylong conference exploring creative approaches to assisting individuals and families coping with loss, on September 17, …

My father was an immigrant who came to the United States when he was 15 years old. As he did not speak a word of English, he joined the kindergarteners in learning the language. Each …

When you open yourself up to love, you open yourself up to loss.  When you suffer a loss, you will experience the painful emotion we call grief.  It’s a natural response to loss, yet to …

A few weeks after my son, Lance, was killed, my wife Kathy  received some information about the Compassionate Friends; she wanted to go to a meeting. She told me it was a support group for bereaved parents.
My reaction was …

Photos can become a treasured possession when we are grieving.
Unfortunately, circumstances may result in regrets about the photos we possess.
We cannot change a lack of historical photos in our archives, but we can address the …

Anger is a common natural human emotion following a death.  Finding that you are feeling angry at the situation, at a person in particular, or just angry in general is understandable. Getting the anger out …

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 …

“We don’t see many people these days,” my husband commented.
“I know,” I answered. “It’s because of our multiple losses.”
After our twin grandchildren lost their parents in separate car crashes in 2007 we became their legal …

Losses are part of life. A colleague lost his wife in a car accident. A fellow employee lost her home. Your supervisor is goingthrough a divorce. All these transitions are losses experienced by people every …

How hard it is to be bereaved during the winter holiday season. The demands of the season for cheerfulness, socializing, and giving are intense even for those who are not in the midst of mourning. …

“There are no random acts…We are all connected…You can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind…” – Mitch Albom
It’s true…I feel it, you feel it…we are …

When we suffer the death of someone we love, we experience mental, emotional and physical distress.  In this fragile state, it is likely that we will feel resentment, indignation or anger.  Sometimes these feelings may …