Archive for Is this Normal?

Last night I watched ABC's special "The Untold Story of 'The Sound of Music.'" I stopped on the special because I…

A while back, Eleanor wrote a great post on grieving as an introvert. If you missed it, you should check…

Among the kinds of coping you expect to see from a griever, the reaction that seems to surprise people the…

When my dad died I remember well the intense guilt I had in the months that followed.  Though his death…

How long does it take to fall in love? How many seconds pass before a parent loves their newborn child?…

I originally intended today’s post to be about forgiveness. You know how sometimes you learn a new word like kerfuffle…

I've alluded to the fact that I've been going through a bit of a... ahem... rough patch, This is one…

We think about grief a lot around here... We write about types of grief, grief theory, personal reflections, creative expression…

You know those emergency exit announcements they make whenever you’re in a crowded place? Ladies and gentlemen, please note the…