Now That She’s Gone
You’ve been with her for many years. You have shared the ups and downs, the tragedies and the triumphs. You became used to each other and shared your dreams, the dreams you both had, with bright eyes and wondrous anticipation when you were young. . . . And then one day, she was gone.
Why We Need to Talk About Grief
By Elaine Williams
According to the U.S Census Bureau, there are approximately 700,000 new widows every year. To me, this is staggering, and I never thought I’d be a statistic.
I’ve been asked many times if I wrote A Journey Well Taken: Life After Loss while my husband was ill. As a caretaker, and even though I [...]
Widows – Honor The Pain, No Need To “Suck It Up”
Yes, I am an advocate for managing emotions, not wallowing in self pity, but HOLY COW, is there room for anyone to experience pain , loss and melancholy?
MAY 24, 2007 – THE DEATH OF A MOTHER: INTEGRATING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: DAVID BROWNING.
 When David Browning was thirteen years old, his mother Harriet died after an extended struggle with lung cancer. Like many children who lose parents, the trajectory of his life was then shaped by the impact of that loss. A practicing therapist and educator for twenty-five years, David has sought to understand what it means to [...]
Dr. Heidi Speaks About the Divorce Rate among Bereaved Parents
I was glad to see that Wayne Loder cited several studies done on behalf of Compassionate Friends showing that the divorce rate among bereaved parents is 12%-16%, far below the national average. Further, I agree with my mom (Dr. Gloria) that grieving parents, do not need to be told that their marriage cannot survive a [...]
Men & Women’s Responses To Death
From Dr. Gloria
The following stresss rearch study is very important for all of us who have lost family members. Again the message to me is that the fact that Phil, my husband, and I had different responses to Scott’s death was NORMAL.   Phil shut down and lost himself in work while I talked to friends, [...]
Dear Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi
I feel like I am going into the pit again. As you know, the grief is with me everyday, but I was beginning to have moments of joy and even lightness of heart. But now the Pain is overtaking me again. I try to lean into the pain, relax, breath, go for walks on the [...]
