The Lesson of a Mother's Death By Lynn Moore

Dedicated to my mother, FlorenceNovember 11, 1920 – May 25, 2005The Passing of the TorchShe lies in peaceful repose on her b

Why Don't We Talk About Anticipatory Grief? By Harriet Hodgson

I know anticipatory grief - a feeling of loss before a death or dreaded event occurs - far too well. My mother suffered from probable Alzheimer'

Handicapped From Suicide By Lindsay Blades

I am 23 years old. I come from a large family. I have 2 brothers (6 and 7), and 3 sisters (2months, 17, and 21). We are a very close famly, bu

Sympathy Messages By Tenley McDonald

The loss of a loved one. It is often difficult to find the right words to express your sympathy to someone during this time of sorrow. A floral t

Do You Know Someone Who's Dying? By Dwight Norwood

Too many people are dying alone…The dying are one of society's most unrecognized and under-served groups. As individuals near the end of l

Dads, Life, and Death By Mark Brandenburg

When he looked at me, it was clear my father wasn't sure who I was. And as I looked back at him, I wasn't sure who he was, either.My fathe

Learning to Live Again By Amanda Evans

Overcoming death and beginning once again to live is the one thing that we never anticipate can happen after we have experienced death. The trut

Terrorism Worries: 10 Ways to Turn Fear into Hope By Harriet Hodgson

September 11th changed America and chances are it changed you. Images of that tragic day pop into your mind without warning and you have a const

Angelo Dies By Corrine Russo

Angelo C, was a good man that never did any harm. He died yesterday in the shower over a severe asthma attack. The entire school cried and pray

One Stray Tear By Ridgely Goldsborough

The delight lit my face as the couple turned the corner into the hallway where we stood in lively conversation. I threw my arms open wide, ignor

Beyond A Mother's Nightmare To Radical Forgiveness By Linda Miller

It was a moment I will never forget.On February 22, 2003, I was visiting with my son Brian Michael (

Grief & Loss - Healing Your Broken Heart By Maurice Turmel

What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us so much? Is it the heavy duty emoting that we have to do to get through our suffering? Is it the f

Suicide Survivor By T.L. McMullen

Suicide is a nightmare for survivors of loved ones. Death in itself is hard to cope with but when someone you love intentionally takes their lif

You Can Help A Grieving Heart By Alice Wisler

Oh, we can talk about the best cold medications and if cherry cough syrup tastes better to kids than orange. We can recommend preschools and snea

Grief Support: The Don’ts By Saundra L. Washington

1) Don’t try to make the grieving person feel better. YOU CANNOT. For many grievers it only serves to make them feel guilty or worse. Grievers MU

Grief Support: The Do's By Saundra L. Washington

Helpers often ask questions such as: "What should I do? What should I say? Am I doing the right thing? Did I do the wrong thing?" Here are some s

Death, Close and Personal By Monica Mingo

I got an email recently from someone whose mother died. She knew I'd suffered the loss of my mother and wanted some insight on how to deal with i

Loss Involves Change - The Transformative Power of Loss and Change By Clare Mann

There are many experiences in life, which remind us that change is an inevitable part of living. We then have to choose to either to resist thi

Grief By Saundra L. Washington

I didn't know a heart could die before it stopped beating. I didn't know a life could cease before it stopped breathing.I didn

Are We All Losers? Understanding Grief By Saundra L. Washington

The well-known pioneer researcher Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross identified five states through which the dying patient goes. It is also true that the

Coping With A Funeral By Sharon Jacobsen

When the death of a loved one occurs, regardless or whether it was expected or not, you will find yourself having to deal with a great number of

Made in Heaven By Nithya K

Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my Mother. She finally had

What's It All About? By Jo Ball

For most people life is a fairly ordinary existence - and when I say ordinary I mean a contented, ‘far from perfect’ way of life. And that’s okay

Lessons We Learned From Terri Schiavo By Dr. Mel Glazer

Let's talk about Terry Schiavo, since her death illustrated for me many aspects of grief and hope. Who among us was not moved by the drama of her

Pope John Paul II By Dr. Mel Glazer

WHAT I LEARNED FROM POPE JOHN PAUL II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I am not a Catholic, but I felt a deep loss when Pope

How Can I Transform Tragedy? By Barbara Rose, Ph.D.

There is only one place where tragedy occurs, and that is in the mind. Tragedy may appear to you on the physical level, however, it is the enormo

The Grief And Belief Connection By Bob Olson

"Grief is healing: To take away our grief is to take away our healing. And learning about life after death helps us heal with greater hope, comfo

Afraid Of Dying? Afraid Of Living! By Edward Toupin

Over the years, I've heard many people voice their concerns of death and dying. It wasn't that they had any maladies that would cause them to di

An Unexpected Letter By LeAnn R. Ralph

It was a couple of weeks after Christmas, and I was standing by my mailbox in the vestibule of the apartment building where I lived in Lexington,

On Empathy By Sam Vaknin

The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as:"The ability to imagine oneself in anther's place and understand the other'