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:


Putting a smile on grieving children
phillyBurbs.com
Comfort Zone established camps in New Jersey in 2001 specifically to help children grieving the loss of parents or other relatives in the terrorist attacks ...


Cremation Jewelry Offers Grief Stricken Children A Unique Way To Cope
Online PR News (press release)
Online PR News – 04-September-2010 – Resources for loss and grief can be found in a variety of avenues whether searching online, the library, ...


Review: 'Let's Take the Long Way Home'
San Antonio Express
The grief in the book comes from a number of places. It is foremost a memoir of Caldwell's friendship with fellow writer Caroline Knapp. ...

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Grief group to meet
Pekin Daily Times
By Anonymous GriefShare is a 13-week Bible-based DVD and discussion series designed for people who are grieving the loss of someone very close. ...

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Jardine: The depth of a mother's loss revealed
Sacramento Bee
But until last week, they didn't know the depth of the former Newman woman's grief. Gary Muller died Aug. 11, 1993, walking along Highway 33 near Newman. ...

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New session of GriefShare starts
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, recent or not, ...

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New Grief Support Group to begin monthly meetings
Monroe News Star
The group is open to anyone grieving the death of a friend or family member whether the loss is recent or any time in the past. Grief Support Group provides ...

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Book review: 'Let's Take the Long Way Home' by Gail Caldwell
Los Angeles Times
In intimate and graceful prose, the author taps into the joys of her friendship with writer Caroline Knapp, and the grief that came with her loss. ...

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Annual golf outing in Kent can help grieving process
Stow Sentry
Reeves said professional counseling helped her and her husband cope with the loss, but that the expense of it keeps some people from getting help after the ...


Mourning the Loss of a Soldier
KGBT-TV
His best friend Juan Roman said his heart is full of grief. “Deep down inside - like the clouds are right now - that's how I feel- empty," Roman said. ...

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Whats It All About?

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Dying at Home ? A Precious Gift

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We are the Reflection of our Lives: How to Survive Loss & Humility

Everyday, I look in the mirror to see the face... Read More

Death of a Parent: Saying Good-Bye to Mommy or Daddy

Coping with the death of a loved one is never... Read More

How To Write A Eulogy

Remembering someone special in a personal way can be healing... Read More

An Unexpected Letter

It was a couple of weeks after Christmas, and I... Read More

Sympathy Messages

The loss of a loved one. It is often difficult... Read More

On Empathy

The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as:"The ability to... Read More

Grief & Loss - Healing Your Broken Heart

What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us... Read More

Liberation

It is one thing to be free; it is quite... Read More

Sympathy Flowers

Sending a floral tribute is a very appropriate way of... Read More

Online Memorial ? A Dedication of Love for Your Departed Loved Ones

Life has always been a journey, a journey of finding... Read More

The Lesson of a Mothers Death

Dedicated to my mother, FlorenceNovember 11, 1920 ? May 25,... Read More

Dealing With Grief and Loss - How to Mend a Broken Heart

What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us... Read More

When The Spirit Leaves The Body

Do you spend most of your time inside or outside... Read More

Suicide - An Eternal Pain

Suicide is the one form of death that has quite... Read More

Angelo Dies

Angelo C, was a good man that never did any... Read More

After Suicide: Returning to Life, Thanks to an Owl

Have you ever lost the ability to laugh? I did.When... Read More

Dads, Life, and Death

When he looked at me, it was clear my father... Read More

Suicide in the Church Part 2

In a town the size of mine - about 16,000... Read More

The Walking Wounded

When my phone rang the other day, it was a... Read More

Miracles?

If we were to organize a list of the thorniest... Read More

The Grief And Belief Connection

"Grief is healing: To take away our grief is to... Read More

Graceful Grief: Angelic Help is on the Way!

I believe that major change and loss in our lives... Read More

Learning to Live Again

Overcoming death and beginning once again to live is the... Read More