Seeking Comfort During Grief: Too much, too little, just right

Comfort is one of my favorite words in the English language. Like many people, I crave comforting things. For example, comfortable shoes…
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The Complexities of Motherhood & Continued Bonds

I've been writing about my grief for my mother and how it has impacted my life as a mother since…
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how long does grief last

How Long Does Grief Last? An age old question.

"How long does grief last?" is a logical, valid, and common question. Grief, especially early on, causes distress in many…
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When Grief Meets Anxiety

Episode Transcript Hey! Welcome back to another episode of the What's Your Grief Podcast. I'm Eleanor and as always I'm…
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grief myths and grief assumptions

How Pre-Existing Grief Assumptions Can Make Grief Worse

You don't know what it's like to grieve for someone significant until you're in the depths of it. I think…
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Still Connected, Still Present

by Karen Fong It was the second anniversary of mom’s death. An anniversary I dreaded, as I wasn’t sure how…
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Grief Book Recommendations: WYG Book Club Edition

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  • Eleanor Haley
A little while back, we asked people on our Facebook Page to share their grief book recommendations. People ask us…
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Finding Comfort in Grief through Connection and Co-Destiny

The year after my mother's death, I lived mostly an "in spite of" life. I got up and went to…
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Your Grief Feels Enormous When Someone Dies, Here's Why

It bends my mind to consider how universal and common the experience of losing a loved one is. How could…
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