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From Caregiver to Widower: Coping With the Death of a Beloved Wife

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Accepting help is its own kind of strength.   ~ Kiera Cass A reader writes: My wife passed away in hospice five weeks ago. Since then, I...

The Second Year of Grief: Why It Can Hurt Even More

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Sometimes the first anniversary of his death is one of peace when we realize that we managed to survive the worst year of our life, but then...

When Grief Comes Without Tears

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Tears have a wisdom all their own. They come when a person has relaxed enough to let go to work through his sorrow. They are the natural ble...

Missing My Father: Learning to Live With the Pain of Loss

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There is no expiration date on the love between a father and his child.   — Jennifer Williamson A reader writes:  I recently lost my father,...

Remembering the Fallen, Honoring the Grieving

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While Thanksgiving is about appreciation for what you got, Memorial Day is so much deeper. It's appreciation for those who died to give ...

What I Never Understood Until I Lost My Mother

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When a mother dies, a daughter’s mourning never completely ends.         ~ Hope Edelman A reader writes: Today I visited your site for the ...

When a Marriage Ends: Grieving the Death of a Love Relationship

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In every friendship hearts grow and entwine themselves together, so that the two hearts seem to make only one heart with only a common thoug...

When Grief Is Postponed: Finding Your Way Back to Healing

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I tried to shut out the feelings that were hurting my heart with a thousand tiny pinpricks, which was somehow worse than having it broken al...

Understanding Grief Styles: How Personality Shapes the Way We Mourn

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Ultimately it is [the] identification, validation, and exploration of their pattern of grief or adaptive grieving styles that grieving indiv...

From Grief to Giving: Finding Healing and Purpose Through Volunteering

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You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late . . . the love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply...