Mostly Blue

I find the ocean troubling; its endlessness frightens me. Its vast and mysterious and it makes me feel about as…
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The Death Anniversary

"That was the thing. You never got used to it, the idea of someone being gone. Just when you think…
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Beauty Out of Focus

Beauty Out of Focus People always talk about the transformative nature of grief.  Typically I agree, sometimes our sad, challenging, and scary…
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inside out the movie

'Inside Out' Offers Important Lessons for Grieving Children and Adults

If you're wondering whether Pixar's newest movie Inside Out will make you cry, the answer is maybe. I know because I saw it…
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Support for Grieving Children: Grief Centers and the National Alliance for Grieving Children

Oh man, you should have seen us the other day, heavy bags slung over our shoulders dragging oversized and awkwardly…
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Making the Same Mistakes as Our Loved Ones

Making the Same Mistakes as Our Loved Ones

It's 10:30am and the girls are still in their pajamas. Actually, I'm still in my pajamas as well. This is…
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Grieving the Loss of Hopes and Dreams

I just realized my birthday is tomorrow. Seriously, I totally forgot. Although I’m always bad with dates, truthfully I think…
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book recommendations for grievers

32 Books About Grief

Well, we've gotten a bit carried away... again. Our intention was to provide you with a list of sixty-four memoirs or novels about…
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What Not to Say to a Griever: Illustrated

People mean well (usually), but sometimes well-wishers choose the worst possible things to say after a death.  So many of the…
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