Recent Articles
03/18/2016
Donna shares, “With no apparent symptoms at the tender age of three and a half months our son, Justin, died. It happened in the evening just after my husband had left for a meeting. I rushed my baby to the hospital, but the doctors could not revive him. Many people avoided talking about Justin. It […]
12/09/2014
I know that many people are experiencing loss, especially at this time of year. For example, you may have been divorced since the last Christmas, or one of your sons or daughters may be at war, or a friendship may have been broken over the last year. Perhaps health problems have robbed you of many […]
11/24/2015
Christmas is an especially difficult holiday when there is an empty chair at the table following the death of a loved one. The first Christmas after my lovely mother died we felt a deep sadness seeing that empty chair. Instead of jumping right into the festivities and ignoring that a special person was not present, […]
12/17/2014
From: Liv Lane What Can I Say To A Grieving Friend This Christmas Season? Here are some expressions that have comforted my family over the past year and some I’ve learned from friends who have experienced great loss, too… I am thinking of you. Sounds so simple, but it means so much to know someone out […]
12/18/2014
By Liv Lane What Can I Say To A Grieving Friend This Christmas Season? Here are some expressions that have comforted my family over the past year and some I’ve learned from friends who have experienced great loss, too… I don’t expect a call back. For over a week after my dad died, a dear friend […]
02/14/2016
Victor Parachin, who is an ordained minister and has written several books on grieving, reminds us that too often teenagers feel “invisible” or are “forgotten grievers” when there has been a death. Yet, every day a teenager experiences the death of someone they know and love a parent, sibling, grandparent, schoolmate, friend or relative. Like […]
03/31/2014
You are in this long line, and you are wondering what to say when you finally reach the individuals who are grieving the death of a loved one. First, it is helpful to remember if you are in a line at a funeral home, you are already doing the most important gesture of caring. You may be uncomfortable, but you are there.
