Thanks For The Offer, But I Don’t Know What I Need!
We’ve all heard it before, from the well-meaning, tilted-head friends at the funeral and in the weeks to follow: “Let …
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Grief and Oral History: keeping memories alive
Almost every time I delete a voicemail from someone I love I have a thought that some might consider morbid: …
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When Feeling Okay Feels Wrong
I look at grief as more of a frienemy than anything else. To be honest, it’s been this way since …
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What is ‘Found Family’?
This morning we held a workshop on coping with loss. I know, it’s a very broad topic, but we planned …
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A Grief Concept You Should Care About: Continuing Bonds
I’ve always thought of continuing bonds as an ‘a-ha’ grief concept. As in… “A-ha! That makes so much sense.” “A-ha! …
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This Is What Social Isolation Looks Like
It’s winter. It’s cold. It’s dark. I’ve been socially isolating. There, I said it. I’m guessing I might not be …
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I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore: grief and loss of identity
Identity is a funny thing. The way we think of ourselves, how we define ourselves, the story we tell ourselves …
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Grief Support Gone Wrong: When You’re Beyond Second Chances
Nothing puts a person’s support system to the test quite like a crisis. When the clouds of hardship dull the …
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When Grief Goes From Just Plain Miserable to Problematic
Addressing the question of what’s “normal” or “expected” in grief is part and parcel of working in the field of grief and bereavement. Nevertheless, …
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The more we learn about grief, the less we know
Dear Readers, Some of you may have noticed, most of you probably didn’t, that we skipped our annual anniversary/state-of-the-blog/thanks-for-your-support/request-for-donations post …
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Four Easy, Last-Minute Ideas For Memorializing Loved Ones This Holiday
If you’re like me, you can’t believe the holidays are here. Between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season …
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Nighttime Rumination in Grief
Some nights feel like an abyss. It starts small, with a thought or a memory or a worry that cracks …
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