Grief
February 12, 2015
Last year I attended a conference where the topic of a panel was the significance of grief connected to non-death losses. The researchers focused their sites […]
December 17, 2014
For some of you, this is not the first holiday where you will be missing people you love. You “survived” the holidays last year but maybe […]
December 3, 2014
One of the most problematic phrases in our culture’s grief vocabulary are the words, “You shouldn’t be … (fill in the blank with whatever makes them […]
October 1, 2014
A short story: Mary spent that last 3 years of her life in an Alzheimer’s home. As the memory of her friends and family faded from […]
July 16, 2014
I recently saw an instagram post that wasn’t a weird selfie or amazing plate of food, but was in fact, something far more sad. It was […]
May 29, 2014
I write in a journal to Lou (my husband) since he has been gone and it has been very therapeutic. When he was alive we talked […]
January 14, 2014
I recently sat with a lady who is trying desperately to reconcile the unexpected death of her husband. She nervously fidgeted and took notes on each […]
December 24, 2013
Some of us have been dreading Christmas this year. Seeing the happy commercials on television, hearing people talk about holiday parties and gift shopping has felt […]
October 22, 2013
Saying Goodbye to “Amber, Pamber, Peaches, Pumpkin, Pie” & 5 Ways to Pay Tribute to Your Beloved Pet
I call my friend Betty my “California Mom”. We met over seven years ago serving together at church. One of many reasons we bonded immediately is […]