Finding Ways to Celebrate Special Days After Loss
My mother died one warm September evening nearly 20 years ago, and I remember well the first holiday season that followed—the…
Finding Strength to Survive a Crisis or Tragedy
By Eugenie G. Wheeler Your world has fallen apart…but your life goes on. You wonder how you will ever get through…
Grieving at Christmas: A Family Guide
by Valerie Dillon Therapists and hotlines report an increase in calls during the Christmas holidays. It is no surprise, given the…
Ten Ways to Honor a Deceased Loved One at Christmas
by Kass Dotterweich
The first Christmas after my father died was extremely difficult; the second was a little better. The third was just a few weeks away when I received a shoebox-shaped package from my sister. When I called her to say the package had …
A Serenity Prayer for Grievers
Following my father’s death, there were days when it was hard to know whether I was feeling sorry for myself or…
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Dealing With Family Conflict as a Loved One is Dying
Even though the steps through grief can be similar, the way each family member moves through the process is unique. Such…
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,…
Dealing With All the “Stuff” After a Loved One Dies
Sorting through the belongings of a loved one can bring up many issues: pain of past hurts, sadness of hopes unrealized,…
A Lenten Journey Through Grief
If there ever was a season designed to help us move through grief after a loved one’s death, that season would…
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to…