Archive for Getting Help

We've all heard it before, from the well-meaning, tilted-head friends at the funeral and in the weeks to follow: "Let…

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,…

For a while now, I've been thinking about the way people come in and out of our lives. This isn’t…

The Internet can be an amazing source of information, inspiration, and community for people who are grieving.  One can turn to…

I've been having a hard time deciding what to write for today’s post. I’ve been a little tired lately. I’m a…

It is (finally) time for another installment of What's Your Question, thanks to a question from new WYG reader, Lauren.  Lauren…

We are obviously big proponents of online grief support. After all, that's what WYG is all about! Although the world…

Oh man, you should have seen us the other day, heavy bags slung over our shoulders dragging oversized and awkwardly…

The suggestion to "check out a grief support group" seems to be indiscriminately offered to people after the death of a loved one.…