I always thought that going through a profound loss would make someone an expert on loss. I mean, we always work with what we know, right?
You would think after experiencing the death of my husband …
Jackie writes in: I just lost my husband of 25 years to liver cancer, October 2008, lived for 6 months after he was diagnosed. I cry day and night because I miss him so much. …
The Compassionate Friends, providing support for bereaved families after the death of a child, is one of the 100 nonprofits to be awarded $25,000 for receiving the most votes from its members and friends in the first round of the Chase Community Giving program. The Compassionate Friends now moves into round 2 voting January 15-22 where the charity with the most votes will receive a $1 million grant while five runners-up will each receive a $100,000 award. This is an opportunity to help a great organization with only minutes of your time. For the latest information, visit
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Alicia: Hello. I’d like to write Good Morning, but I just don’t know if it is one. I lost my 20 year old son on May 3rd 2010. It is...
David Roberts: Hello Shirley: Thank you for your validating comments about my article. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the death of your... David Roberts: Hi Nelly: Please accept my condolences for the death of your daughter. The death of our children is unnatural because it defies the...
Louise Lagerman: Dear Brenda words cannot express to you how sorry I am that you lost your daughter. What saved me was bonding with other grieving...
K Paul Stoller, MD, FACHM: I will contact you offline, but contact your family physician and I will walk him through the process of getting you...
CT: I have been married almost 30 years. When my husband was 7/8, he witnessed his mother die (intantly) in a car accident. He never had...
Shirley: Dear Mr. Roberts, Your article could not be more true. I have not lost a child. That is a thought I can not even fathom. I have however...