Archive for Continued Bonds

Many families have a tradition keeper. Typically, it’s an unofficial role. Usually, they aren’t given the title. More often, they…

When my daughter was younger, I found a page she had written in her journal that simply read, “Moon, dune,…

Our guess is that you’ve probably already found personal ways of honoring the person you have lost. There are traditional…

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

In grief (and in life), if you can no longer talk to someone you love, people will often advise you…

The year after my mother's death, I lived mostly an "in spite of" life. I got up and went to…

I always wanted an imaginary friend as a child, but my mind wouldn't stretch far enough. I envied kids who…

A large part of grief is learning to have a relationship with a person who has died. I have shared…

For a decade, I've been saying to any griever who would listen - "When someone you love dies, you grieve…