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Creatively Coping with Grief
By Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer; a wordless trust of the same ... Read More »
Tagged: what to do, living with loss, understanding grief, Kirsti Dyer
What is a Memorial Service?
By Florence Isaacs Q. What’s the difference between a funeral and a memorial service? I plan to attend a memorial service for an old college classmate, but I’ve never been to one before. What sho... Read More »
Tagged: funeral, memorial, memorial service, my deepest sympathies, remembering a loved one
Keeping Busy: Exhausting And Not Emotionally Helpful
By Russell Friedman and John W. James Q: Since my husband died, people keep telling me that I should “keep busy.” I’m exhausted from trying to do that. Is it really helpful for me? A: No. As a g... Read More »
Tagged: The Grief Recovery Handbook, understanding grief, what to do, physical health, emotions
Helping a Grieving Parent
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Basics It's never easy to console someone whose spouse has died, but it can be especially challenging when the deceased is your parent. How can you comfort your surviving ... Read More »
Tagged: helping the bereaved, loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, coping with loss, children
What to Say When Someone's Ex Dies
By Florence Isaacs Q. My friend’s ex-husband just died, and I feel awkward about what to say to her and her children. I’m also concerned about talking to her ex’s family at the funeral. I met the... Read More »
Tagged: what to say, My Deepest Sympathies, funerals, partner, ex spouse or partner
After a Tragedy: What Kids Can Do
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT After a terrible tragedy, many people experience an intense emotional reaction that may not show up for weeks or even months afterwards. Mental health clinicians call this... Read More »
Tagged: coping with loss, loss of a child, tragic events, teens, american hospice foundation
Do I Have To Cry To Grieve?
By Russell Friedman and John W. James Q: My father died recently. I have been very sad, but I have not cried. Do I have to cry to grieve? A: No, you do not have to cry to grieve. In spite of the... Read More »
Tagged: russell friedman, John W. James, the grief recovery handbook, crying, the grief recovery institute
What Helps When We’re Stumbling in the Dark
By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, Ph.D. It was almost dark when I got home, and a light rain was falling. I could see the kitchen from the carport. I had left a light on, and through the mist the room l... Read More »
Tagged: prayer, meditation, support groups, staying healthy, journal writing
Dividing Estates Between Blended Families, Part Two
By Angie Epting Morris Every married person with children should consider the possibility that one day something might happen to them, and that eventually the surviving spouse might remarry. In c... Read More »
Tagged: blended families, the settlement game, what to do, angie epting morris, children
What About This Thing Called 'Acceptance'?
By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, Ph.D. A partner reports: Probably the hardest thing for me to tolerate after Leslie died was the lethargy. I lost all ambition. Up until that time I had been gung-ho a... Read More »
Tagged: understanding grief, living with loss, losing a spouse, losing a partner, Tough Transitions
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