Anticipatory Grief and Holidays: 12 Survival Tips
By Harriet Hodgson -
Anticipatory grief – a feeling of loss before a death or dreaded event occurs – is a hard journey. Holidays make it even harder. At a time when you’re supposed to feel happy and joyful, you feel sad and anxious. [...]
Important and Helpful Tips For Managing the Holidays For the Bereaved
By Gloria Lintermans -
While grieving we go through many firsts as important dates come up on the calendar. Whether it’s the first anniversary, birthday or holiday, it’s good to have coping strategies in place to rely on to help us cope.
The holidays can be a particularly difficult time. While we are used to being with [...]
My heart goes out to you
From Todd -
Cindi,
My heart goes out to you. In 3/05 my 37 year old wife died of breast cancer. Much like your mother was to you, she was my “go to” person for everything. It has been over 4 years for me and I still am just beginning to participate in the “normal” activities of [...]
Independence Day
This week we celebrate Independence Day. For some of you the day is bittersweet because it brings up painful memories of wonderful times with your loved ones who are now gone. For some of you it brings memories of those you have lost in wars as they defended our freedom and the freedom of people [...]
The Lessons of Father’s Day
By Dr. Norman Fried -
In the weeks and months after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, many American newspapers published intimate articles about men who lost their lives on that fateful day. In reading their obituaries, I was moved by a common theme that ran throughout: Many of the victims were [...]
Mother’s Day Flowers and Gift Basket Ideas Come From Memories of Mom
By Valerie Knotts -
As Mother’s Day approaches I am reminded of an article I read recently that challenged the reader to make a list of the things they remembered about their mother. My mom has been gone for almost fourteen years, and while some memories of her are faded and dim, some are just as [...]
The Other Side of Mother’s Day
By Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis -
Mother’s Day! The words conjure a picture of a loving mother surrounded by her children and loving family, receiving flowers, gifts, and mushy cards from her progeny, celebrating the sacrifice and love of motherhood.
This Mother’s Day the above scenario will take place again, all over the country. It will be a [...]
2nd Annual Poetry Contest Starts February 1
Last year’s poetry contest was such a smashing success that we decided we would do it again. Soooo -
Get your pens out (or more likely, your computers) and express your feelings about your grief, your loss, and/or your hope, healing and renewal.
The rules are:
All poems must be original.
No longer than 60 lines.
The rest is [...]
Five Tips For Grievers During the Holidays
By Jane Galbraith —
The first Christmas without my mother was agony. Actually the month before was probably worse than the day itself. Because my mother had been sick between December 6 and January 11, I relived the whole month, which included Christmas and New Year’s Day. I tried to do things that I had done [...]
Divine Sign
By Kim Perlmutter -
After the Tea party – when I picked up the photos in Walgreens – I paid in the film dept. These were mostly of topiaries…but included Halloween of 2003, 4 and 5. i left the area and was about to leave store. suddenly my head was turning me around to tell me [...]
