The beautiful flowering tree planted in Nina’s memory on Memorial Day a year short of a decade ago (by her favorite cousins) looked so regal and smelled so delicious yesterday. I like to think it …

Ron Villano M.S. is a leading expert in working through change. As a father who lost his 17-year old son, Michael in an auto accident, he always speaks from the heart. As a licensed psychotherapist …

I was in the garden yesterday planting flowers around your tree like I do every year. I plant marigolds, your father’s favorite flower.  He loves the strong yellow color and how they feel light and …

Maria Papapetros is a central energy source behind the movement to legitimize the field of psychic development.  Her only child and sixteen year old son, Randy, died in 1981 of unknown causes. As a professional …

Around Memorial Day, many people go to the cemetery to spruce up their loved ones’ graves. They want visitors to see that they are nicely cared for. I don’t  have to do that because I know I …

My son recently asked me the question I have been WAITING for one of my children to ask for years.
“Mom…how come you get a Mother’s Day and we don’t get a day?”
Haven’t you been waiting …

I’ve always been adept at “compartmentalization” or, as it’s less euphemistically known, DENIAL.
I’ve read some wonderful books about the grieving process and its non-linear stages, most notably Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler’s On Grief and Grieving.  …

Every year on the morning of Mother’s Day, I cry.
On this special day, I’m greeted with a huge dimpled smile from our daughter Dempsey, who sneaks into our room, usually with a present she has …

Mother’s Day has to be one of the worst days of the year if you have already lost, or are in the midst of losing, your mom.
Wherever you go, there are reminders that your mom …

The 2010 Christy Award nominees were announced yesterday and my
second novel, How Sweet It Is, is a finalist in the Contemporary
Romance category!

My first novel, Rain Song, was nominated last year in the First
Novel section. …

With Mother’s Day quickly approaching (in the U.S.), my thoughts become more focused on my son, Connor, and all children who have died too soon.  Of course, Conner is always on my mind, but during this …

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. …

The beautiful flowering tree planted in Nina’s memory on Memorial Day a year short of a decade ago (by her favorite cousins) looked so regal and smelled so delicious yesterday. I like to think it …

“I couldn’t care less.”  That’s how I felt in the months and years after I lost my 17-year old son, Michael.  I felt like the life was taken out of me.  I was stripped down …

By Cindy
My mom runs a website for suicide awareness and prevention, in memory of my brother Keith. I admire her for this. My mom believes that Keith’s spirit is communicated through butterflies, dragonflies and jet …

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 …