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Articles:

A Look At Anger

by Mary Zemites Anger. Such an uncomfortable subject for most of us to face and discuss. Anger is viewed as a negative emotion and most of us don’t like to […]

Renting a Mourner

by Harriet Hodgson When there are big jobs to be done — power washing the deck, tilling a garden, painting a house — Americans rent big equipment. The job gets […]

Men, Women, Children Grieve Differently

by Andrea Hilgendorf Grief is a painful struggle, but also a normal reaction to loss. There are many different ways to confront grief and each person deals with grief in […]

Finding Hope After a Loss

by Mary Jane Hurley Brant Have you lost someone so special you feel you can never be happy again? I ask this question because sooner or later we will all […]

Emotions of a Diagnosis

by Lisa Buell We sat in a room that no parent wanted to be in. The lighting was low; the walls were painted a soft mauve color, a weak attempt […]

Angel of Hope Memorial

By Carol O’Dell — Amelia Island, FL, has an angel. It stands just past the intersection of 8th and Atlantic. The childlike face lifts toward the sky, arms outstretched as though […]

Man’s Girlfriend Still Grieving Her Deceased Husband

Question from Tom: My girlfriend and I dated for two years (a few years ago) and then split up. She quickly married someone else. He passed away after four years. We started […]

Mother of Ill Child Dealing With Anticipatory Grief

Question from Trish: I am the mother of a 6-year-old with Duchenne MD. His life expectancy is 20 years old. I am also an LPC intern (I currently work as a crisis […]

‘Moment-of-Death Guilt’ and Other Issues Haunt Widow

Question from Lang: My husband passed away on in May from leukemia. I cried every day for more than 2 months. I have 2 children, 15 and 13. They are […]

Giving Back to Friends Who Helped You Grieve

Grief is isolating. You may become so isolated that you are barely aware of your friends’ help. Sure, you remember their phone calls and sympathy cards, but you may not […]

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