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So What DO You Say?
If you've ever been in the receiving line at a funeral, you most likely have heard people say the most inane comments. Forgive them; they're doing their best to comfort you...they just don't know how.
Sharon Hornstein
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Cremation and Culture
Views of cremation vary by religion and culture. In the U.S., the practice is becoming more common, and cost is just one of the reasons.
Stephen S Lamb
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Responding to Grief -- How Do You Lose An Egg?
Forgetfulness is a common response to grief. This article tells how the author lost an egg and explains some of the causes of forgetfulness.
Harriet Hodgson
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Honor Your Loved One's Memory With a Favorite Foods Dinner
All of us must cope with the loss of a loved one. You may be so overcome with grief you don't know what to do. Should you have a memorial service? Will there be food after the service? Who will come? Having a memorial dinner in honor of your loved one answers these questions and will bring you comfort.
Harriet Hodgson
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Taking Care of Yourself While Grieving
The holiday season can be particularly difficult when it coincides with a loss. We present a few practical tips on staying healthy while grieving.
Stephen S Lamb
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Why You Need to Express Emotion
Psychology and the social sciences have shown time and time again the importance of expressing, in some form, what is happening inside when you are mourning the death of a loved one; it can actually save your life. If you have been trained by the authority figures in your life to suppress your feelings or if you are unable to cry (much to do with unconscious beliefs) when one might be expected to do so, consider the following.
Lou LaGrand
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What to Do (and Not Do) When You Hurt
Can't stop crying? Three tidbits of advice help hurting people regain hope and find the strength they need to continue healing.
Jennifer Brost
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Dealing With The Loss Of A Loved One
This article is about the steps I proceeded to follow to deal with my mother and her long term illness, then dealing with going through the five stages of grief after she lost her battle with Emphysemia. The thing I really learned from this experience about a loved one being terminally ill, is that I as others not only grieve the anticipation of their death, we grieve for the loss of them in our lives and we grieve for our own mortality.
Joletta Mckliget
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Opportunities and Gifts From Great Losses
Regardless of the way we consider a specific loss in our lives, it can provide the setting for learning more about ourselves and the world in which we live. But do we really take advantage of the lessons that loss teaches, the spiritual and psychological development that is always available in transformation? Here is what many have learned that might help us better accept what we cannot control, and reduce self-imposed suffering.
Lou LaGrand
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Five Things to Teach Children (And Some Adults) about Grief
Our culture is notoriously neglectful when it comes to teaching about loss and change. In a day and age in which technology rules, the meaning and importance of dealing with the aftermath of massive changes is left to pure chance. We can start reversing this trend by helping our children balance the negative cultural view about grief. What can we teach them, and some adults, about the universal response to the loss of something valued? Here are five concepts to be developed and talked about.
Lou LaGrand
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