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Poem: ‘I Gotta Believe in Something’

Posted on December 9, 2008 - by Cidny Bullens

I GOTTA BELIEVE IN SOMETHING

Caregivers and Happiness: An Oxymoron?

Posted on December 8, 2008 - by Carol O'Dell

Do caregivers struggle with the concept of happiness? People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~Abraham Lincoln. I find it pretty amazing that this […]

How to Help a Young Adult With Loss of a Parent

Posted on December 8, 2008 - by Emily McManus

By Emily McManus —

Remembering the Good and Bad About a Deceased Spouse

Posted on December 7, 2008 - by Mie Elmhirst

By Mie Elmhirst — ?

How Yoga Can Help After a Loss

Posted on December 6, 2008 - by Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki

By Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki — ?

Organ Donation Eases Survivors’ Pain

Posted on December 5, 2008 - by Reg Green

By Reg Green —

Ideas for Widows or Widowers with Teenagers who are Grieving the Loss of their Parent

Posted on December 4, 2008 - by Beverly Chantalle McManus

This week’s column was written by my 24-year-old daughter Emily. I had asked her for suggestions for widows or widowers with teenagers who are grieving the loss of their […]

The ‘Memories’ Christmas Tree

Posted on December 3, 2008 - by Debra Reagan

By Debra Reagan —

Bereaved Mother: ‘Why Can’t I Cry?

Posted on December 2, 2008 - by Neil Chethik

Sherry writes in: I’m not sure what to say, but feel compelled to write something. My 38-year-old daughter, Colleen, died May 20, 2008. I spoke to her that morning. She was […]

What Makes Pregnancy Losses Unique

Posted on December 1, 2008 - by Irv Leon

by Irv Leon, Ph.D. –??