Archive for Is this Normal?

Written and shared with us by our grief-friend, Cara Jeanne. Sharing with all of you, because we have a feeling…

Never have I ever heard a bereaved person exclaim, "Grief is just as expected it to be!" Grief is full…

When we wrote about why, for some, grief feels worse in the morning, we knew that we would immediately have…

In the early days of grief, every day can feel like you were crushed by steam roller – morning, noon,…

Times like these – when 'I'm scared and worried – I wish you were here. When the seconds slow and…

Death, loss, and grief are experiences that impact almost every being on Earth at some point. These universal experiences touch everyone…

I may be betraying my trade as a mental health professional to admit that, personally, I’m not much for counseling…

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,…

If I asked you to list a hundred words that describe your grief, my guess is “uncanny” wouldn’t be one…