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The Work of Grief
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By Therese Rando, Ph.D. As a griever, you need to appreciate the fact that grief is work. It requires the expenditure of both physical and emotional energy. It is no less strenuous a task than di... Read More »
Tagged: grief recovery, therese rando, family conflict, emotions, how to go on living
How Long Is This Grieving Going to Last?
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By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, Ph.D. I don’t think you ever get over the loss in your heart. I think you have to acknowledge the fact that, when you love someone and that person is gone, you’re going... Read More »
Tagged: living with loss, holidays, special occasions, understanding grief, elizabeth harper neeld
Comfort Quickies: Self Care While Grieving
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From the Center for Grief Recovery By Chris Rothman, Ph.D. During grieving, it is common to need breaks from our emotions. This in no way dishonors the seriousness of our concerns and the memori... Read More »
Tagged: physical health, emotional well-being, staying healthy, counseling, Chris Rothman
Should I List Who Gets What in a Will?
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By Angie Epting Morris I’ve often heard how a parent attempts to prevent heirs from fighting over items by predetermining who gets what or by giving things away in advance without all heirs prese... Read More »
Tagged: what to do, The Settlement Game, estate planning, estates, wills
Writing a Condolence Note
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By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Focusing only on happy thoughts, it is usually easy for most of us to write an anniversary or birthday greeting. But writing a condolence note is something altogether diff... Read More »
Tagged: what to say when someone dies, helping the bereaved, how to help, condolence note, helen fitzgerald
Sudden Death
By Therese Rando, Ph.D. In both sudden death and anticipated death, there is pain. However, while the grief is not greater in sudden death, the capacity to cope is diminished. Grievers are shocke... Read More »
Tagged: military, understanding grief, suicide, sudden death, How to Go on Living
Simple Presence – Open Heart
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By Deborah Morris Coryell We each of us yearn for one moment of awe where we can feel connected to the source of life. The moment of a birth, the embrace of unconditional love, the heart of loss—... Read More »
Tagged: living with loss, good grief, deborah morris coryell, healing through the shadow ...
Grief in the Workplace: An Outline for Helping
From the Center for Grief Recovery By Jerry Rothman, MSW, PhD STOP THE ACTION The first step in dealing with a death in an institution or workplace is to stop the normal activities and reschedul... Read More »
Tagged: what to do, co-worker, what to say, understanding grief, Jerry Rothman
Are There Actual Stages of Grief?
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By John W. James & Russell Friedman We are often asked if there are actual stages of grief or grieving. The answer is NO! There are no stages of grief or grieving. Even though you may hear o... Read More »
Tagged: The Grief Recovery Handbook, understanding grief, Russell Friedman, John W. James, stages of grief
How Can We Respond to the Grief of Children?
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By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, Ph.D. A widow with two small sons recalls: I began to observe the boys and how they were about the death of their daddy. One day, several months after Lee’s accidental ... Read More »
Tagged: grandparents, understanding grief, losing a parent, parents, Tough Transitions
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