Archive for Dealing with Friends and Family

'Tis the Season for Grief-Related Social Anxiety

Part of my self-care regime is reading The Onion articles whenever possible.  I don't know what it is, their headlines just…
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Family Misunderstanding After a Death

Ahhhh, family. Family, family, family. Family can be great, but that's not what this post is about.  This post is…
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Keep in Touch: How to Maintain Relationships After a Death

Let's Keep in Touch: How to Maintain Relationships After a Death

A couple years ago (almost exactly two years ago, in fact), the mom of one of my best friends died. …
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Making Grief Friends

Making Grief Friends

64 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Grief, #57: Grief re-writes your address book. I lost my dad…
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family fighting after a death

When Death Brings Out the Worst: Family Fighting After a Death

Death brings out the best and worst in families. Working with patients and families at the end-of-life, we've seen behavior…
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