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There is so much attention and support paid to a person when they experience the trauma of the death of a loved one. Friends and family rally around. They lend a shoulder to lean on; they send food. Navigating emotions, grief, and sadness is much easier when you have a strong support system. But what happens later?The part of loss that we don't hear about happens months, even years down the road when your life changes and the person you loved is not there to share it with you.

Carole Brody Fleet is the founder and CEO of Widows Wear Stilettos, Inc. as well as the author of Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow and the upcoming Happily EVEN After: A Guide to … Continue reading →

“Fight It” Often times throughout my life when I experienced something stressful or painful I would just put my head down and try to fight through it.  This approach had always worked for me.  In fact, I implemented this approach after the death of my first child Katie.  I put my head down and tried [...]

Be it right or wrong, but most times when we think in terms of bereavement, we think of adults that grieve the passing of a loved one. We offer our condolences, help them through their grief, and offer a support system. But what happens when a child experiences loss?

By Ruth Seebeck

It is easy to be overwhelmed by the process of grief and grieving. It is easy to lose ourselves in the pain of the loss. Yet we need relief from this. We need to know that life goes on and that we still have a place in that world outside of ourselves. The way to know this is to go within. And a great way to do this is to connect with nature. When we connect with nature we are reaching out to the beauty of the world around us and allowing it to flow in and around us.