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Articles:

In Memory of Carrie

Dear Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi, It was a beautiful morning. I started the day off like I usually do on a Saturday. First thing I call my parents, as […]

Yoga This Morning

I am still struggling this morning to shake the reality of the world. The morning’s unscripted and unexpected comments from innocent bystanders shake my wobbly legs on this chillier February […]

Learn the Biggest Lesson Grief and Loss Offers

The death of a loved one and the grief that follows teach many lessons. Perhaps the most important one is that pain is the sign to take a new road […]

Poem: We Hardly Got To Know You

My Great Grand daughter Raimey Elizabeth Cantrell-Rider, born June 21, 2007, died Dec 31, 2007. I wrote this poem for her and her family. We hardly got to know you […]

Poem: Cenos

I will name this thing we are not made for This thing that has happened to some, that we never expected, that we blame ourselves for, more that we should. […]

My Youngest Son Died in an Accident

Dear Dr. Gloria, My youngest son Nathan, just 20 years old died in a car accident on my husband’s birthday, July 7th, 2007. He took a curve too fast on […]

Poem: Why Did You Come, 2008?

Why did you come two thousand and eight? And why is everyone happy and feeling so great? If your intention is to bring me joy, then it is too late […]

Poem: Thank You, Friend

Thank you friend for always being there for me And seeing what I saw and did not see I am blessed to have you by my side At good times, […]

Does the Work of Grief Ever Really End?

Are you wondering if the pain will ever cease, if the emptiness will ever leave? Will life ever have meaning again? You may not think so now, but the answer […]

Holidays and Grief Series: The Death of an In-Law

Note from Dr. Gloria: I wrote the following article with grief and in-laws in mind; however, there is some important information for all bereavement. We know that the Holidays are […]

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