I’ve been living without my wife for seven months now. I’ve had to adjust to a great many things, but the most trying has been my struggle with my faith over that time. I’ve been …

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 …

Ed Gray’s grieving process was triggered by deaths of both parents and taking care of his wife who died of Lou Gehrig’s disease. Writing poetry helped Ed to distill his experience down to its essence. …

My dad died in July of 2009. It was a great loss for me, as I had lost my mom 6 years earlier.
He was in declining health, but nothing seemed life threatening. Then he had a sudden …

April 8
Guest:  Steve Harris
Steve Harris lost his wife to breast cancer in 2005 as a result of this loss he wrote and produced “About Tomorrow,” a nationally-distributed audio product designed to assure and encourage people …

Ed Gray of Howell, Michigan, is reaching out to others by sharing his story, a bereavement story of both sadness and triumph.  He lost his parents and his wife in just over one year’s time.  His …

When we’ve lost someone we love, grief is a journey we can’t avoid.  But that doesn’t stop many of us (particularly men) from trying.  Perhaps we’re afraid that such intense emotions will overwhelm us.  Or …

One early weeknight, I accompanied military personnel to announce the most dreaded news that any family could receive. Once we arrived at the address, we walked up to the lighted front door and knocked. A …

You were there
I took my first breath.
Knowing there would be many left.
You were there
I looked into my mother’s eyes.
It was your plan never to be denied.
You were there
I took my first steps.
You love me even …

One of the great things that my dad taught me is that it is always better to give than receive, that to give unconditionally brings true happiness in life.That lesson has stuck with me. I volunteer …

Our roles in life define us.  Parent, spouse, student, employee, sibling, and offspring are some examples.  Our identity is shaped by these roles. 
Before my husband’s death, my defining roles were mother, wife and caregiver.  With …

DKT writes in: I met a man on Match.com. We are in our 50’s. He divorced his first wife after 20 years of marriage. He was married to his second wife for about 5 years before …

I’ve been a bedside volunteer for more than five years, sitting with dying patients and their families once or twice a week for up to four continuous hours. Sometimes I stay with patients overnight. Regardless …

“Departures” is the story of Daigo Kobayashi, a passionate cellist with a dream job in an orchestra, who finds himself abruptly out of job — and in huge debt for a very pricey cello — …

By Carrie Pike –
When you start working after high school, you are not necessarily pursuing a career. I started working for a large insurance company right out of high school. That began me on a path …

I was rummaging around in a kitchen cabinet while my wife was in the living room. Since both of us have hearing problems, when we speak to each other in different rooms, our conversations can …