When my late husband and I first began dating, he set clear boundaries with regard to his time. Sundays during football season were off limits. He was an avid fan and pretty good at picking …

Imagine that you’re preparing for a thirty-day trip to a foreign country and you’re limited to taking only what can be carried in a backpack. Your decisions on what to take or leave behind will …

The death of a loved one changes you forever. You mourn, determine your grief work, do the work, and try to build a new life. At least, these are the things I had to do …

To all of my fellow parents of deceased children — mothers and fathers – I offer greetings.  I too have suffered this unthinkable loss and know the grief that accompanies it. 
My son, Danny, died on July …

Guest: Kim Mooney
Kim Mooney is the Director of Community Education for HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Kim has provided grief services to families with both expected and unexpected losses for 17 years.  Her own …

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 …

My beloved sister Donna was a gentle, loving, caring soul. She was my trusted confidant, my witness, my cheerleader, and my best friend. She died September 6, 2002, at age 49. 
Donna was was born three-and-a-half …

1st Guest:  Kathryn Jean Williams

Kathryn Williams is an artist and writer whose work centers on messages of hope and inspiration.  Her book What Can I Say When Words Escape Me? Being Present in Times of …

Death makes us examine life. We ask: How did this happen? Why did it happen to me? How will I go on? As we struggle to find answers, we must deal with daily tasks — …

Last year was the first year my mother didn’t recognize me at all . . . not even a glimmer.  I’d been expecting Alzheimer’s to take away her ability to recognize my face, but wasn’t …

As I get closer to the third anniversary of my daughter’s death, I struggle with opposite emotions. I feel the pain of death and the joy of living. The first year after my daughter died …

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 …

I had guilt feelings after four loved ones died within nine months. My elder daughter was the first family member to die and, though she and her twins came for dinner every Sunday, I wished …

Sometimes I forget how powerful poetry can be. Then I find a lovely book like Beloved On the Earth: 150 Poems of Grief and Gratitude, and resolve to read poems more often and share them …

The Situation
Businesses are accustomed to putting a price tag on lost productivity and increased insurance costs associated with conditions from diabetes to those from life problems including substance abuse and depression. For the first …

God’s Greatest Work of Art
 
 If a picture is worth a thousand words
And nothing worthwhile is ever lost
Then what is the value of memories
For those who paid the highest cost?
 
When a parent loses a child
Words become …