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What The Tree Left Behind - Part Two

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By Benjamin Tousley , on behalf of his beloved dog Bear, in whose voice this piece is written. Eventually the storm moved on. The roaring so...

What The Tree Left Behind - Part One

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By Benjamin Tousley , on behalf of his beloved dog Bear, in whose canine voice this piece is written. I recently learned there are many diff...

When Grief Is Too Much to Bear: Supporting A Grieving Parent, from A Distance

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A parent’s love is whole, no matter how many times divided. ~ Robert Brault A reader writes: My husband and I are dealing with his mother...

You Can’t Take Away Their Grief, But You Can Be There

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Above all, show your love. Show up. Say something. Do something. Be willing to stand beside the gaping hole that has opened in your friend’s...

When Grief Takes Away Everything That Was Normal

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There is something about losing a mother that is permanent and inexpressible—a wound that will never quite heal. ~ Susan Wiggs A reader wr...

Grieving Without Numbing The Pain

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Frequency of drinking is less important than the role that alcohol plays in the life of the grief victim. — Margaret Gerner A reader writes:...

Hospice Care Doesn’t End With Death

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Endings matter, not just for the person but, perhaps even more, for the ones left behind .  — Atul Gawande In his article, Demystifying Hosp...

Living With Loss Without Living in Grief

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Trying to forget someone you love is like trying to remember someone you never met.   ~ Unknown A reader writes: It's been a week since ...

Keeping Their Ashes Close: Finding Comfort in Personal Remembrance

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The kind of "blind obedience" once theologized as the ultimate step to holiness, is itself blind. It blinds a person to the insigh...

When Does Grieving End?

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Grief comes in three stages: the beginning, the middle, and the rest of your life.   ~ Candace Lightner A reader writes:  I have been readin...