Serious Illness in the Family
Whoever the patient is, whatever the condition, serious illness deeply affects the whole family. Adults struggle to keep the family functioning…
When a Grandparent Dies
A grandparent’s death is a heavy loss for a child. These two generations often share a special closeness—a pure-love relationship uncomplicated…
Children | Coping with Death | Grief | Parent
Handling the Heartbreak When a Baby Dies
These are the voices of parents of some of the many thousands of children who are stillborn, who die as newborns,…
When a Teen Is Grieving
Teens face many pressures, decisions, and problems as a normal part of growing up. When a death or other major loss…
Aging Parent | Children | Coping with Death | Grief | Parent | Spiritual
Losing Your Dad
Losing your dad is one of life’s most painful and traumatic events. It’s different for each person, yet there are…
Aging Parent | Children | Coping with Death | Grief | Parent | Resources
Losing Your Mom
Mothers are not perfect and neither are their children. Some mothers are confidants, others are critics. Some mothers maintain control even…
Finding the Strength to Go On After the Death of a Child
When my daughter, Judy, died after being in a coma for five months, I thought I could not survive the grief….
Children | Coping with Death | Grief | Resources | Spiritual
Helping a Child Grieve and Grow
When our firstborn was new, I read a news story about the brutal murder of a child. A mother tiger roared…