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What is an Estate Executor?
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By Angie Epting Morris The Executor of an estate is the person named in the will of the deceased as the person to administer the will and to ensure that their final wishes are respected. Unfortu... Read More »
Tagged: what to do, The Settlement Game, estate settlement, estates, estate executor
People Want to Be Helpful, But...
By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, Ph.D. A widow remembers: Four months after Claude died, I gave my first dinner party. I worked for days preparing a wonderful menu for eight people with whom he and I ... Read More »
Tagged: Seven Choices, Tough Transitions, losing a spouse, losing a partner, understanding grief
Loss of Our Assumptive World
By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, Ph.D. When my mother, ten years younger than my father and in good health, surprised everyone by dying first, I felt she—and my sister, brother, and I—had been betrayed... Read More »
Tagged: elizabeth harper neeld, loss of a child, tough transitions, living with loss, seven choices
What to Say: Rocky Relationships
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by Florence Isaacs Q. One of my customers, someone I’ve done business with for many years, just lost his brother. I know from numerous conversations that my customer didn’t get along with his brot... Read More »
Tagged: florence isaacs, my deepest sympathies, condolence notes, condolences, what to say
Helping Children Through Grief
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT • As soon as possible after the death, set time aside to talk to your child. • Give your child the facts in a simple manner -- be careful not to go into too much detail. ... Read More »
Tagged: how to help, coping with loss, parents, teens, helping the bereaved
The Value of Reminiscing
By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, Ph.D. I missed Grandmother after she died; she had been such a spirited presence in our family. Then one day I noticed something: I had started buying stationery and ca... Read More »
Tagged: memories, grandmother, loss of a child, living with loss, remembering a loved one
Why Won’t Anyone Let Me Feel Sad?
By John W. James and Russell Friedman If we were forced to quantify the problems grieving people encounter, there’s no doubt the no. 1 offense they must confront is being told that they shouldn’t ... Read More »
Tagged: Grief Recovery Handbook, living with loss, understanding grief, Russell Friedman, John W. James
Acknowledging Condolences from Others
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By Florence Isaacs Q: When my father died recently, I received flowers and many condolence notes. Do I have to send acknowledgments right away? What should I say? A. It’s courteous and important... Read More »
Tagged: florence isaacs, my deepest sympathies, condolences, flowers, condolence notes
Faith
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By Deborah Morris Coryell Loss wears many masks. For some of us, the first mask of loss we see is that of betrayal. “This wasn’t supposed to happen!” Not only was this loss not in our plans but i... Read More »
Tagged: Healing Through the Shadow ..., Good Grief, faith, living with loss, deborah morris coryell
You Know You’re Getting Better When...
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By Helen Fitzgerald, CT The progress through grief is so slow, and so often of a "one step forward and two steps backwards" motion, that it is difficult to see signs of improvement. The following ... Read More »
Tagged: losing someone you love, coping with loss, living with loss, understanding grief, american hospice foundation
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