Men and Grief

Men grieve differently from women. Our cultural roles make it difficult for men to look for support, and harder again to accept it. Men are so often silent, solitary mourners who immerse themselves in activity and private, symbolic rituals. They feel profoundly, but often can't express the depth of their... Read More

Understanding Grief and Loss in Times of War and Disaster

There are many different kinds of losses we can experience in our lives. Indeed, loss in human beings has its beginnings in the birth process that separates the infant from the comfort and security of the mother's womb into a world where survival is conditional and predicated on individual responsibility.... Read More

Sympathy Flowers

Sending a floral tribute is a very appropriate way of expressing sympathy to a family who has experienced the loss of a loved one. Flowers express a feeling of life and beauty and offer much comfort to the family. A floral tribute can either be sent to a funeral service... Read More

Cultivate a Friendship with Death

Why We Fear Death"Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark." - BaconThere may be a thousand reasons why we fear death, but most of all we fear death because we fear the unknown, and death is an unknown entity to most people. We fear that dying... Read More

Terminal Illness- Death and Grief

No one likes to think about illness and death, when we are well, we feel invincible and there is nothing that can prepare us for the shock and devastation of a terminal diagnosis. The knowledge that we can no longer take our lives or the lives we share with our... Read More

One Womans Way of Dealing With Grief

All of us at one time or another have felt grief: perhaps over a lost job, lost love, or the most heartbreaking, the death of someone we loved dearly. Each of us goes about the task of grieving in our own distinct way.When we lose a loved one the grief... Read More

How To Write A Eulogy

Remembering someone special in a personal way can be healing for everyone concerned, for a eulogy is a deeply personal way of saying goodbye. The key word is life, and you've been given the opportunity to celebrate a loved one's life in the individual way that made your friend unique.... Read More

Moving Beyond Grief and Loss

In my work as a coach and therapist, I have seen many clients dealing with losses of all kinds-loss of loved ones through death and divorce, for instance. These experiences are difficult for everyone.Stages of Recovery from LossThere are some predictable stages that most people pass through after losing something... Read More

How to Cope with Anticipatory Grief

Anticipatory grief is the name given to the mix of emotions experienced when we are living in expectation of loss and grieving because of it. Anticipatory Grief is particularly relevant to those who have received a terminal diagnosis and for those who love and care for them.Terminal diagnosis changes the... Read More

How to Turn Grief into Joy

I was with my daddy when he died. Excuse me, I was with my daddy when his spirit left his body. I drove him to the emergency room because he was having chest pains. He said that they weren't too bad, and his color was good. He was still walking.In... Read More

In The News:


Friends help family grieving loss of boy
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com, MI - 1 hour ago
"This township has been incredible," said Melissa Moore, who remained grief-stricken months after the crash and is eager to thank those who helped. ...

Southern Guilford Team Dealing With Loss of Teammate
WFMY News 2, NC - 13 hours ago
Both grieving the loss of their star player. She had only one request for those who have stood beside him for years: Play on Friday night. ...

Groups offer support, tips to deal with loss
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - Oct 5, 2008
... public awareness coordinator for The Compassionate Friends, a nonprofit established to assist families grieving over the loss of a child. ...

'You have to share, to talk to someone'
The Herald, UK - 19 hours ago
Hancock wrote The Two of Us, a memoir of her life with her late husband, the actor John Thaw, that also told of her grief at his loss, which left her ...

Community Hospice offers grief counseling sessions
Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 12 hours ago
The group allows participants to talk about their loss, understand the grieving process and the cycles of grief, spend time with others who have experienced ...

Comfort Food Classic Feeds Need To Ease Grief
WOWT, NE - 11 hours ago
"I wanted to help and be a part of it because I know it was tough for me coming up after the loss to deal with that and so the organization helps children ...

'It stays with you'
Edmonton Sun,  Canada - Oct 5, 2008
The newly widowed woman had recently buried her husband and the tremendous grief of losing her spouse had caused another painful, decades-old memory to ...

This kind of game shouldn’t happen
Kansas City Star, MO - 10 hours ago
... gone through all five stages of grief. There seemed to be no denial left in the locker room after the Chiefs’ nauseating 34-0 loss Sunday to Carolina. ...

Altoona Mirror

Giving a voice to grief, hope
Altoona Mirror, PA - 10 hours ago
With about 100 people shaking their heads in agreement, Snider described each loss, beginning with her daughter's death in 1999, holding back tears and then ...

Brave mum helps others to deal with their loss
The Bolton News, UK - 18 hours ago
Tina says that although time might be a healer, grief can catch her unawares at any moment. “I had a flashback a few years ago of seeing the shape of a baby ...
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Guilty, Your Honor, I whisper.Have you ever done anything so... Read More

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Moving Beyond Grief and Loss

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Tenderizing

Recently, the magazine I own and edit got a hate... Read More

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Let's talk about Terry Schiavo, since her death illustrated for... Read More