When my daughter Katie was stillborn in 1987, I immediately identified myself as a grieving mother. I lived with this identity for years. It went underground when my twins were born and I became very busy with their day to day care.
However, when they became teenagers and didn’t need me so much, and in fact, [...]
When my daughter Katie was stillborn in 1987, I immediately identified myself as a grieving mother. I lived with this identity for years. It went underground when my twins were born and I became very busy with their day to day care.
However, when they became teenagers and didn’t need me so much, and in fact, [...]
Grief targets the unprepared, and strikes without warning. Most of us think of grief only in the context of the death of someone we love, but it is much wider and deeper than that alone. Grief is loss - the loss of anything. Loss can come to us through a pet, a home, a plate [...]
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We all feel that the world is stable and secure, that sudden change and loss will not happen, at least not to those or us we know. When the world as we know it suddenly changes and the impossible happens, not only can we experience shock and trauma, but our [...]
Losing a loved one is never easy, but it is particularly difficult when the loss occurs near the holidays. Whether it has been one year or 20 years, you are likely to feel the loss much more acutely during the holiday season.
Although everyone grieves differently, it is important that you be kind to yourself and [...]
Losing a loved one is never easy, but it is particularly difficult when the loss occurs near the holidays. Whether it has been one year or 20 years, you are likely to feel the loss much more acutely during the holiday season.
Although everyone grieves differently, it is important that you be kind to yourself and [...]
As long as you live, you can be sure that you will have opportunities of sadness and grief. This is part of life and, we have to learn good ways of coping. Sadness and grief can be caused by many things including the following. It might be death of a loved one, loss of a [...]
Check this out...As long as you live, you can be sure that you will have opportunities of sadness and grief. This is part of life and, we have to learn good ways of coping. Sadness and grief can be caused by many things including the following. It might be death of a loved one, loss of a [...]
Check this out...Copyright (c) 2008 Marty Tousley
We’ve barely made it through the holidays of December and January, and now the stores are filled with hearts and flowers and candy, all of it in celebration of the gift of love. But February 14 can be a difficult day for those of us who are grieving, and for some [...]
Copyright (c) 2008 Marty Tousley
We’ve barely made it through the holidays of December and January, and now the stores are filled with hearts and flowers and candy, all of it in celebration of the gift of love. But February 14 can be a difficult day for those of us who are grieving, and for some [...]