Culture Polices the Expression of Grief
We all grieve. However, while grief is a universal phenomenon, its expression and duration varies cross-culturally and individually.
Do Men and Women Grieve Differently? Not Always.
Much is made in bereavement circles about the different ways in which men and women grieve and mourn their loved ones. Men are said to be stoic, strong, tough, aloof, silent, tearless, and on the whole incapable of expressing emotion.
From Expert to REAL Expert: Relearning Lessons in Grief
From Expert to REAL Expert: Relearning Lessons in Grief
Cleaning Out Your Deceased Loved One's Closet
I recently attended a local community meeting where I met a middle-aged woman who informed me—after learning that I was a grief and loss coach—that she had just finished cleaning her deceased mother’s closet and now felt emotionally draine
Joe Biden Talks About Grief, Depression and Hope
"There will be a time when the memory will bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye"
Are You Waiting For A Sign From Your Deceased Love One?
The dead are our nearest neighbors; they are all around us. John Donoghue
Have you noticed how unrelated situations take on metaphoric images of life…
5 Myths of Grief
Myth #1: Grief follows a logical, linear pattern
Ted Bowman - Types of Loss
Ted Bowman speaks to Dr Gloria Horsley about conspicuous loss and shattered dreams, often times life does’t turn out the way you planned. Association of Death Education and Counseling
DON'T DISMISS THE GRIEVING
Often times I have come across lists of things to say to those that grieve, there is no more than one thing on my list, that should be on all lists. No words are needed to be said, hug them, in silence is the only way. Those who are grieving just want to know you are there, that
