I have had a lot of parents, new on this grief journey, ask me if the feelings of intense anger they feel over their child’s death is normal. My answer is yes, a resounding yes.
It …

More than three years have passed since four family members died. The shock of multiple losses — my elder daughter, father-in-law, brother, and former son-in-law — brought me to my knees. The deaths occurred successively, …

I vividly remember April 19, 1995. My daughter Nina had heard on the news that something horrible had just occurred in Oklahoma City. She told me that a federaloffice building had been bombed, killing many …

Until I lost four loved ones in 2007, I did not realize recovering from grief was a personal choice. The shock of multiple losses was so great I could hardly think. Two choices were open …

As the world pulls together to deliver physical necessities such as food, water and shelter, we must remember to respond to the emotional healing that is needed nationwide in Haiti as well. 
Following the earthquake, the …

I expected to have this “grieving thing” wrapped up within a year. The way I saw it, I was 47 and probably had less years ahead of me than behind. I was willing to grieve …

By Sandra Pesmen –
If you want to celebrate any holiday, especially Father’s Day, you have to learn to deal with anger and guilt?.?
Whether we widows admit it or not, when our spouse dies, most of …

By Jane Galbraith —
When we are with a grieving person, it’s common to feel helpless, or to not know what to say. We think we might make the situation worse.? Well there ARE things …

In response to “How Do I Cope After the Death of My Husband?” Arlene writes:  I lost my husband a week ago today, I buried him yesterday. One minute I am numb the next I …

Losing a spouse, a parent, a child is devastating. But somehow, you will get through.
As crazy, lost, alone, scattered, numb, and frantic as you feel in those first months, know that as hard as …

The loss of a spouse is one of the most difficult loses we experience as your entire day-to-day life is turned upside-down. The grieving process following this loss is divided into five time sequences of …

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Prescription Drugs: Sibling Death From A Long-Term Addiction
Hosts:? Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:? Rod Colvin
October 19, 2006
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HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Grief and Your Health: Taking Care of Yourself
Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley
With guest: Coralease C. Ruff, RN, Ph.D.
July 27, 2006
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