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Michelle Linn-Gust
Michelle Linn-Gust, Ph.D., is an international speaker and author on suicide prevention and postvention issues. A survivor of her younger sister's suicide, she is the author of Do They Have Bad Da... Read More »
Burial Location
By Florence Isaacs Q. The love of my life died a few years ago after a long illness and was cremated. His sister kept the urn in her home. He was all she had and I felt I had to accede to her wish... Read More »
Tagged: what to say, what to do, family conflict, funerals, My Deepest Sympathies
How to Help Someone Who Is Grieving
When someone you care about loses a loved one, it's hard to know what to say and do. To help you support a grieving colleague, friend or family member, LegacyConnect offers advice from grief, condo... Read More »
Tagged: what not to say, what to say, what to do, how to help
Creating Inner Space through Prayer or Meditation
By Sarah York As a Unitarian Universalist minister, I am often in the position of offering a “prayer” as part of a community gathering. The challenge is always to be inclusive of a variety of pers... Read More »
Tagged: meditation, prayer, Remembering Well, spirituality, Sarah York
Learning to Live Healthily with Your Loss
By Therese Rando, Ph.D. How do you know if you are recovering from your loss? What signs can you look for to see if you are resolving your grief? Below is a list of signs for changes in self, rel... Read More »
Tagged: understanding grief, living with loss, grief recovery, When Someone You Love Dies, How to Go on Living
If I Start Crying, Will I Be Able to Stop?
By Russell Friedman & John W. James Q: If I start crying, will I be able to stop? A: Grieving people sometimes hold back their tears based on the fear that if they start crying, they won’t be... Read More »
Tagged: russell friedman, emotions, the grief recovery handbook, crying, john w. james
Memorial Contributions
By Florence Isaacs Q. My colleague’s wife died, and I can’t decide whether to make a contribution in her memory to my favorite charity or find out what the family’s preference would be. What’s you... Read More »
Tagged: what to say, what to do, donating to charity, memorials, My Deepest Sympathies
Writing Your Legacy
By Rachael Freed, LICSW, LMFT Writing my spiritual-ethical will was life changing for me. I began to experience myself and my life as precious. I realized that the way I approach my own dying proc... Read More »
Tagged: wills, spiritual-ethical wills, legacy writing, Women's Lives, Women's Lega..., Rachael Freed
Marta Felber
Marta Felber, author of Grief Expressed When a Mate Dies and Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies, has held many counseling and consulting positions in the U.S. and abroad, including serving f... Read More »
Tagged: share your story, experts, advice, what to do, losing a partner
Elizabeth Harper Neeld
Dr. Elizabeth Harper Neeld offers wisdom and practical insights born of personal experience to people rebuilding their lives after suffering grief and loss. As an internationally recognized and acc... Read More »
Tagged: losing a spouse, understanding grief, living with loss, advice, experts
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