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Helping Boyfriend Deal With His Mother’s Death

Vanessa writes in: On November 27, 2007, my boyfriend’s mother died suddenly at age 43. She was found dead in her bed by my boyfriend and his 13-year-old brother. It […]

Loss of A Sibling

by P. Gill White, PhD For many years I have denied the unusual experience that happened to me when my sister Linda was in the hospital just prior to her […]

On Choice and Grief by Henya Shanun-Klein, Ph.D.

Printed with permissions and courtesy of Dr. Henya Shanun-Klein, Ph.D. When Grief drags us down, leaving us breathlessly beat at the bottom of bottoms – we are confronted with a […]

Remembering a Child Who Lived a Short Life

By Jenny Hander One of the greatest tragedies in losing a baby is that you don’t get the chance to form enough memories to carry you through a lifetime of […]

Poem: My Grandfather and His War Buddies Outside a Whiting Diner, Age 10

By David Harrity W.J.H., Sr., b. January 31, 1924, d. May 1, 2000 I was old enough to remember your hands waking me-the stars just beginning to move west. But […]

Dealing With the Death of a Boyfriend

A website visitor has this question for author Comfort Shields: Q: I saw that the author C. Comfort Shields will be on your radio program next week. I am grateful […]

Everything is Gone In House Fire, Now What Do We Do?

Tina H., Houston, Texas, asks: Our house burned down with everything we own in it. I feel like I’ve been orphaned. No surviving photos of our children or our parents. […]

Caregivers Do More Than Just Provide Care

By Ryan L Malone In an assisted living environment, caregivers are often thought of only as “hired help.” In fact, both short and long-term relationships with caregivers offer benefits far […]

Family Caregivers’ Loss of Independence

By Martha Paulson Today, every six seconds someone turns 62. Makes you stop and think, doesn’t it? As more and more aging adults start to retire, families at one point […]

Dr. Gloria Responds to Newsweek Article “Inside the Grieving Brain”

Dear Jamie Ryan, Sorry to hear about you loss of Leah. Thanks for pointing out the article by Jerry Adler, Newsweek, July 26, 2008 While we have not had a […]

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