Marty's Articles

Below are links to all the articles I've posted on this blog over the years, about caregiving, grief, loss. and transition. Note that at the base of each post, you'll find links to related resources (articles, books, websites, organizations). As a grief counselor who spends time every day searching for reliable and current information on the Internet, it has been my experience that, no matter the topic, it is likely that someone, somewhere has written and published something of value on that particular topic ~ or will do so after my own article is published on my blog. So no matter when I post an article, I am continually on the lookout, watching for resources that are related to the topic under discussion ~ and I am happy to share links to them with my readers. When you click on any of these links, you'll find useful material written not only by me, but also a rich assortment of resources offered by other authors as well. My posts are being updated regularly with links to additional resources ~ all in an effort to provide my readers with a vast assortment of current, valid and reliable information about caregiving, loss, grief and transition. Note that every article includes the date on which it was most recently reviewed and updated.




Addiction / Alcohol: Using Alcohol to Cope with Grief


Anger: Acknowledging Jealousy and Anger in Grief

Anger: Apologizing for Expressing the Anger of Grief

Anger: In Grief: Being Angry with God
Anger: In Grief: Is Anger One of The Stages?

Anniversary Reactions: Grief Rituals Can Help on Valentine’s Day (or Any Special Day)

 Anniversary Reactions: In Grief: Coping with The Anniversary of A Loved One's Death

Anniversary Reactions: In Grief: Remembering Is An Active Process
Anniversary Reactions: Tips for Coping with Anniversary Reactions in Grief

Anticipatory Grief: Anticipating The Death of One's Parents
Anticipatory Grief: Anticipatory Grief and Mourning

 Anticipatory Grief: Anticipatory Grief and Mourning: Suggested Resources

Anticipatory Grief: Coping with A Cancer Diagnosis

Anticipatory Grief: In Grief: Staying Present in The Face of Inevitable Loss
Anticipatory Grief: Should Our Dad Be Told That He’s Dying?

 Anxiety: Anxiety and Panic Attacks in Grief
Anxiety: Coping with Anxiety and Panic Attacks in Grief

 Are We Medicating Normal Grief?

 Are You Reluctant to Seek Counseling for Grief?

 Bereavement: Doing the Work of Grief

 Betrayal, Fear of Separation and Unresolved Grief

Birth Grandparents and The Grief of Adoption Relinquishment
Book Review, Alzheimer's: A Mother-Daughter Journey

 Book Review, Sooner or Later: Restoring Sanity to Your End-of-Life Care

Boundaries: Parent Loss: Coping with Mom's Toxic Behavior
Boundaries: Setting Clear Boundaries in Grief

Caregiving: After Caregiving Ends, Who Am I?
Caregiving: Caregiving After a Stroke: Suggested Resources

Caregiving and Grief in Alzheimer's and Dementia: Suggested Resources

Caregiving: Caregiving In Serious Illness: 8 Ways You Can Help

Caregiving: Caregiving In Serious Illness: Suggested Resources

Caregiving: Caring Bridge: Creating a Network of Support Online

Caregiving: Conflicting Feelings in The Wake of Loss
Caregiving: Coping with A Cancer Diagnosis: Suggested Resources

Caregiving: Finding Inspiration to Go On
Caregiving: Helping Children Cope with a Parent’s Serious Illness

Caregiving: In Grief: After Caregiving Ends, Who Am I?

Caregiving: In Grief: "I Think I Killed My Mother"

 Caregiving: Keeping the Secret of a Terminal Prognosis

Caregiving: Keeping the Secret of a Terminal Prognosis: Afterword

 Caregiving: Palliative Sedation for the Terminally Ill

 Caregiving: Should We Tell Our Dad He's Dying?

Childhood Sexual Abuse, Mom's Murder Complicate A Daughter's Grief

Child Loss: Birth Grandparents and The Grief of Adoption Relinquishment
Child Loss: Blogs (and Books) for Bereaved Parents

Child Loss: Coping With Infant Loss

Child Loss: Disenfranchised Grief: Another Aunt Asks "Where Do I Fit In?"

 Child Loss: Does Child Loss Destroy a Marriage?

Child Loss: Helping A Grieving Grandparent

Child Loss: In Grief: Mother Struggles to "Accept" Son's Tragic Death
Child Loss:  Loving My Baby While Mourning My Son

 Child Loss: Mourning a Sister’s Only Child: “Where Do I Fit In?”

Child Loss: Silent Grief: Pregnancy and Infant Loss

 Child Loss: Singing Their Song (Anna Huckabee Tull)

 Child Loss: Supporting A Sister in Grief

 Child Loss: Surviving A Child’s Homicide

 Child Loss: Traumatic Loss: Needing to Know the Details

 Child Loss: Two Deposits in Heaven: Making Sense of Child Loss

 Child Loss: When An Adult Child Dies: Resources for Bereaved Parents

Child Loss: When Child Loss Threatens A Marriage

Coming to Terms with Mom's Dating after Dad's Death
Comparisons: Is Losing a Grandmother Easier Than Losing a Sister?

 Comparisons: In Grief: Comparing Pet Loss to Loss of a Person

 Comparisons: Making Comparisons in Grief

Complicated Grief: "Maybe I Am Nuts"

 Complicated Grief: Mourning An Abusive Mother

 Complicated Grief: When Grief Is Complicated or Prolonged

Confronting The Lessons of Grief
Consoling A Bereaved Parent, From A Distance

 Coping with A Cancer Diagnosis: Suggested Resources

Coping with An HIV+ Diagnosis: Suggested Resources

Coping with Anxiety and Panic Attacks in Grief

Coping with Bad Dreams and Nightmares in Grief

Coping with "Brain Fog" in Grief: Suggested Resources 

 Coping with Cumulative Losses

 Coping with Cumulative Losses: Personal vs. Professional

Coping with Dreams in Grief

Coping with Father Loss in Early Childhood

Coping with Grief in The Second Year

Coping with Longing in Grief

Coping with "Moment of Death Guilt" in Grief

Coping with Multiple Losses

Coping with Overwhelming Loss

Coping with STUGs (Subsequent Temporary Upsurges of Grief)

 Coping with Sorrow in Grief

COVID-19 and The Fear of Dying

 Custom Crafted Songs

Dating A Widow: How Can I Connect with Her Adolescent Daughter?

Dating: Coming to Terms with Mom's Dating after Dad's Death
Dating: In Grief: Brother's Dating Causes Family Conflict

Dating: In Grief: Family Resists Widow’s Readiness to Move Forward

Dating: In Grief: Finding New Love After The Death of A Spouse

Dating: In Grief: Is Dad Dating Too Soon after Mom's Death?

Dating: In Grief: Is Our Friend Dating Too Soon after His Wife's Death?

Dating: In Grief: When Dating Is Complicated

Dating: Is My Widowed Mother 'Moving On' Too Soon?

 Dating: On Dating A Widower

 Dating: On Dating A Widower: Is This Unresolved Grief?

Dating: Remarriage In Widowhood: How Soon Is Too Soon?

Dealing with Traumatic Loss: Suggested Resources
Death of A Love Relationship: Can This Relationship Survive?

Death of a Love Relationship: Suggested Resources

Death of a Love Relationship: When Grief Threatens A Love Relationship

Death of An Adult Child: Resources for Bereaved Parents

Death That Brings Relief: Suggested Resources

Deathbed Promises: Honoring a Mother's Dying Wish

Delayed Grief: Coping with Father Loss in Early Childhood

Delayed Grief Goes Unresolved, Negatively Impacts Marriage

Delayed Grief: Feeling Disconnected from Feeling Bad

 Delayed Grief: When Delayed Grief Affects Work Performance

Delayed Grief: When Grief Is Delayed and Unresolved
Delayed Grief: When We Don't Take Time to Mourn

Delayed Grief: When Sorrow Is Delayed
Delayed Grief: Voices of Experience: Delayed Grief

Denial: In Grief: Coping with Denial and Disbelief

 Disability: Loss of a Dream: When A Baby Isn’t Perfect

Disenfranchised Grief: Another Aunt Asks "Where Do I Fit In?"

Disenfranchised Grief:  Abortion Leads to Partner's Silent, Disenfranchised Grief

Disenfranchised Grief: Birth Grandparents and The Grief of Adoption Relinquishment

Disenfranchised Grief: Coronavirus Took My Partner

Disenfranchised Grief:  In Grief: When An Ex-Spouse Dies

Disenfranchised Grief: Mourning An Invisible Love

Disenfranchised Grief: Mourning the Loss of A Stepson

Disenfranchised Grief: When A Friend Dies

Disenfranchised Grief: When A Friend Dies, At A Distance

Disenfranchised Grief: When Grief Goes Unacknowledged 

 Distance Counseling: What Is It, How Does It Work?

Divorce: In Grief: When An Ex-Spouse Dies

 Divorce: Is Grief A Normal Reaction to Divorce?

Does Hospice Withhold Food and Drink?
Does Information on The First Year of Grief Still Apply In The Second Year?

Dreams: "Am I Going Mad?" Mystical Experiences in Grief

Dreams: Coping with Bad Dreams and Nightmares in Grief

Dreams: Coping with Dreams in Grief

Empowering Ability for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

Explaining Dad's Suicide to A Child

 Explaining Death to A Toddler

 Explaining Stillbirth to a Toddler

 Facing Another Funeral, Without ‘Falling Apart’

 Feeling Pressured to "Move On" in Grief

Finding A Place of Hope - Open to Hope Radio Interview

Finding A Friend in Grief
Finding Crying Time in Grief

 Finding Grief Support That Is Right For You

 Finding Reliable Grief Information and Support on the Internet

Finding Support in A Grief Group

 Finding Your Way through Grief: A Guide for the First Year

 For Widows, Widowers and Single Parents See also Resources for Young Widow(er)s

Friend Grief: Death of A Friend: A Disenfranchised Grief

Friend Grief: In Grief: Mourning The Loss of A Friend

 Gender: How We Mourn: Understanding Our Differences

 Grief After Suicide Loss: Supporting A Friend 

Grief and Mourning: History, Culture and Science

Grief and Politics

Grief and Resilience: Suggested Resources

Grief and Sexuality

 Grief Bibliography

Grief Healing Discussion Groups Ask, How Long Can We Stay?
Grief Healing Notified of HONcode Certification!

Grief Healing: On Becoming A Grief Counselor

Grief Healing: Where Did You Get That Name?

Grief In The Second Year: "Harder and More Painful Now"

Grief Is Difficult

 Grief Rituals Can Help on Valentine’s Day (or Any Special Day)

Grief Songs: Music for a Grieving Heart

 Grief Support Group: Should I Stay or Leave?

Grief Support Group: When Is It Time?
Grief Support Groups: What Are the Benefits?

 Grief Support Online: An Invitation

 Grief Support Online: What Are the Benefits? (Testimonials)

 Grief Support: When Others Fail to Meet Our Expectations

Grief: Understanding The Process

 Grief Triggers: In Grief: Coping with STUGs (Sudden Temporary Upsurges of Grief)

Guilt: Guilt and Regret Following the Death of a Friend

 Guilt: Guilt and Regret in Grief

 Guilt: Guilt In The Wake of a Parent's Death

 Guilt: In Grief: Coping with “Moment-of-Death Guilt”

Guilt: In Grief: Did I Hasten My Father's Death?

Guilt: In Grief: Feeling Guilty for Feeling Happy
Guilt: In Grief: "I Think I Killed My Mother"

Guilt: The Burden of Guilt in Grief
Healing Grief through the Gift of Volunteering

Helping A Friend with Child Loss

Helping A Grieving Grandparent
Helping a Grieving Parent

 Helping Another In Grief

Helping Another In Grief: In Grief: "Being There" for Someone in Mourning

Helping Another In Grief:  In Grief: Helping My Partner Mourn His Dad When I'm Still Mourning My Mom

Helping Another In Grief: In Grief: Mourning The Loss of A Friend

Helping Another In Grief: In Grief: Supporting A Partner in Mourning

Helping Another In Grief: Suggested Resources

Helping Another In Grief: When Death Happens: Tips for Helping the Mourner 

Helping Children Cope with a Parent’s Serious Illness

 Helping Grieving Children: A List of Suggested Resources

 Homicide: Surviving A Child’s Homicide

Homicide: Surviving A Partner's Homicide

Hospice: Does Hospice Withhold Food and Drink?
Hospice: Honoring Hospice Nurses, National Nurses Week, May 6 – May 12 

 Hospice: Hospice Journey: Free Web Sites for Patients and Their Families

 Hospice: How Do You Know When To Contact Hospice?

 Hospice: Look to Your Hospice for Grief Support

 Hospice: Me? Need a Hospice Bereavement Counselor? No Way! 

 Hospice: When Hospice Care Fails A Family 

How We Mourn: Understanding Our Differences

In Grief: A Lovely Tradition on Mother's Day
In Grief: Acknowledging A Need for Support

In Grief: After Caregiving Ends, Who Am I?

In Grief: Am I Feeling Sorry for Myself?

In Grief: Am I Making Too Much of My Grandpa's Death?

In Grief: A Note of Thanks

In Grief: A Note of Thanks, and A Message from Mom

In Grief: Anticipating The Death of My Mother

In Grief and Caregiving: Finding Inspiration to Go On

In Grief: A Priceless Gift Goes Unacknowledged

In Grief: Are You A Christian?
In Grief: Ashamed to Share Negative Feelings In An Online Forum

 In Grief: Aversion To Thoughts of “Acceptance” And “Moving On”

In Grief: Being Angry with God
In Grief: Being Open to Mourning

In Grief: "Being There" for Someone in Mourning

In Grief: Bombarded with Disasters
In Grief: Brother's Dating Causes Family Conflict

In Grief: Can I Do This By Myself?

InGrief: Can This Relationship Survive?  

In Grief: Causing Accidental Death or Injury (CADI) to Another

In Grief: College Student Considers Dropping Out of School

In Grief: College Student Struggling with Too Many Losses

In Grief: Coming Apart At The Seams

In Grief: Coming to Terms with Blindness

In Grief: Comparing Pet Loss to Loss of a Person

In Grief: Conflicting Feelings in The Wake of Loss

In Grief: Confronting One's Own Mortality

In Grief: Contact With The Deceased?

In Grief: Cooking for One and Eating Alone

In Grief: Coping with A Spouse's Deathbed Confession

In Grief: Coping with "Brain Fog" in Grief: Suggested Resources 

In Grief: Coping with Childlessness

 In Grief: Coping with Cumulative Losses

In Grief: Coping with Denial and Disbelief

In Grief: Coping with Father Loss

In Grief: Coping With Infant Loss

In Grief: Coping with Multiple Losses

In Grief: Coping with The Anniversary of A Loved One's Death

In Grief: Coping with Traumatic Loss
In Grief: Daughters Mourning Mothers

In Grief: Death of A Marriage
In Grief: Death of A Possibility

In Grief: Did I Hasten My Father's Death?
In Grief: Difficulty Making Decisions

In Grief: Dreading Mom's Stone-Setting Ceremony
In Grief: Dreading The Anniversary Date Of a Loved One’s Death

In Grief: Dying With A Smile

In Grief: Emotional Immaturity, or PTSD?
In Grief: Everyone's Loss Is Somehow Different But The Same

In Grief: Failing to Protect My Mother
In Grief: Family Disagreements Regarding Funerals

In Grief: Family Resists Widow’s Readiness to Move Forward

 In Grief: Feeling Disconnected from Feeling Bad

In Grief: Feeling Guilty for Feeling Bad

 In Grief: Feeling Guilty for Feeling Happy

In Grief: Feeling Inspired to Write

In Grief: Feeling Let Down by Closest Friends

In Grief: Feeling No Support In The Wake of Loss

In Grief: Feeling Numb, Unable to Cry

In Grief: Finding Comfort in Writings

In Grief: Finding New Love After The Death of a Spouse

In Grief: Finding Support On A Message Board

In Grief: Grateful for Grief Healing Discussion Groups

In Grief: Grandsons Affected by Traumatic Loss

In Grief: Having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

In Grief: Helpful Tips on Writing An Obituary
In Grief: Helping My Partner Mourn His Dad When I'm Still Mourning My Mom

In Grief: Helping The Widower of My Best Friend

In Grief: How Can I Go On?
In Grief: How Can The World Go On When My Loved One Has Died?

In Grief: How Long Will This Pain Go On?

In Grief: How Much Can One Person Take?

 In Grief: How We Mourn: Understanding Our Differences

In Grief: How Writing Letters Can Help
In Grief: "I Didn't Want My Mom To See Me Cry"

In Grief: I Don't Understand The Process
In Grief: “I Fell In Love with My Patient”

In Grief: "I Think I Killed My Mother"

In Grief: Infant's Death Threatens A Marriage

In Grief: Is Anger One of The Stages?

In Grief: Is Dad Dating Too Soon after Mom's Death?

In Grief: Is Our Friend Dating Too Soon after His Wife's Death?

In Grief: Is This Counselor Safe For Me?

In Grief: "I've Lost Everything That Was Normal"

In Grief: Keeping The Secret of An AIDS Diagnosis

In Grief: Learning Independence at 40, Bereaved Daughter Shares Her Progress
In Grief: Lesbian Widow Finds No Support in Group

In Grief: Loving My Baby While Mourning My Son

In Grief: Making Big Decisions After Major Loss
In Grief: Missing Grandmother's Funeral

In Grief: Mixing Grief with Alcohol
In Grief: Mother Loss vs. Spouse Loss

In Grief: Mother Struggles to "Accept" Son's Tragic Death

In Grief: Mourning A Lost Love

In Grief: Mourning An Abusive Father

In Grief: Mourning The Loss of A Former Life

In Grief: Mourning The Loss of A Dream
In Grief: Mourning The Loss of A Friend

In Grief: My First Big Day Without My Mother
In Grief: My Life Turned Upside Down

In Grief: Needing to Tell The Story

In Grief: New Mom Missing Deceased Spouse

In Grief: No Sense of "Collective Closure" After Dad's Death

In Grief: Nursing Student Struggles with Father Loss

In Grief: On Writing An Obituary
In Grief: Refusing to Let Go

In Grief: Remembering Is An Active Process

In Grief: Remembering Only the Good
In Grief: Responding to “How Are You?”

In Grief: Re-Visiting Past Losses

In Grief: Saying Goodbye to A Family Home

In Grief: Saying The Wrong Thing At A Funeral

In Grief: Searching for Meaning
In Grief: Seeking Help for Father Loss

In Grief: Self-Care As A Way of Paying Homage

In Grief: Sharing Sadness With A Child
In Grief: Sifting and Sorting A Loved One's Personal Belongings

In Grief: Sorting A Loved One's Personal Belongings

In Grief: Still Struggling After The First Year

In Grief: Struggling with Acceptance and "Letting Go" 

In Grief: Struggling with Thoughts of Suicide
In Grief: Support Groups vs. Individual Counseling

In Grief: Supporting a Partner in Mourning

In Grief: Supporting Someone Soon After A Death
In Grief: Supporting The Survivor of Suicide Loss: Helpful or Harmful?

In Grief: Surviving A Brother's Fatal Accident

In Grief: Surviving The Trauma of Abuse
In Grief: Taking Time to Mourn

In Grief: A Teen Mourns The Death of Her Best Friend
In Grief: Teen's Driving Results in CADI (Causing Accidental Death or Injury to Another)

In Grief: The Gift of Forgiveness
In Grief: Trying To Forget

In Grief: Using Denial to Cope with Loss

 In Grief: Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

In Grief: What's Age Got To Do With It?

In Grief: What to Do with Cremation Ashes?

In Grief: When A Counseling Relationship Is Ending
In Grief: When A Friend Refuses Support 

 In Grief: When A Friend's Mourning Pattern Seems Strange

In Grief: When A Loved One Is Missing
In Grief: When A Loved One Shares Thoughts of Suicide

In Grief: When A Tragic Accident Takes A Mother's Life

In Grief: When An Ex-Spouse Dies
In Grief: When Can I Stop The Process?

In Grief: When Child Loss Threatens A Marriage

In Grief: When Church Community Support Is Lacking

In Grief: When Counseling Isn't Helping

In Grief: When Credit Is Due

In Grief: When Current Losses Trigger Past Abuse

In Grief: When Dating Is Complicated

 In Grief: When Faith and God Don't Make Sense

In Grief: When Offers to Help Are Rejected

In Grief: When Pet Loss Feels Worse Than Person Loss
In Grief: When Sorrow Is Delayed

In Grief: When The Pain of Loss Won't Go Away

In Grief: When to Consider Joining A Support Group

In Grief: Widowed Mom's Drinking Alienates Family

In Grief: Widower Tries Going It Alone

In Grief: Will I See Her in My Dreams?

In Grief: Young Widow Seeks Support

Insensitivity: Grief Support: When Others Fail to Meet Our Expectations

Insensitivity: Helping Another In Grief: Suggested Resources

Insensitivity: In Grief: "Being There" for Someone in Mourning

 Insensitivity: In Grief: Feeling Let Down By Closest Friends

 Insensitivity: In Grief: How Much Can One Person Take?

Insensitivity: In Grief: Responding to “How Are You?”

 Insensitivity: What Is Not Helpful to the Person In Mourning 

Insensitivity: What to Say (or Not) to A Person In Grief

Insensitivity: When Death Happens: Tips for Helping the Mourner 

 Infertility: Grieving Children Who Will Never Be

 Interview: A High School Student Asks: How to Deal with Grief

Interview: Are We Medicating Normal Grief?

Interview: Finding A Place of Hope

 Is Grief A Normal Reaction to Divorce?

 Keeping the Secret of a Terminal Prognosis

Keeping the Secret of a Terminal Prognosis: Afterword

 Light a Candle to Remember

 Loneliness and Solitude in Grief

 Look to Your Hospice for Grief Support

 Loss of a Dream: When A Baby Isn’t Perfect

Making Comparisons in Grief

 Me? Need a Hospice Bereavement Counselor? No Way!

Meditation and Mindfulness in Grief

 Memorial Day: Remembering The Fallen (And Those Who Love Them)

 Mixing Grief With Alcohol: Will It Lead to Addiction?

Mother Loss: A Lovely Tradition on Mother's Day

Mother Loss: A List of Suggested Resources

Mother Loss and The Grief of Abandonment
Mother Loss: College Student Feels Like Quitting

 Mother Loss: Complicated Grief: Mourning An Abusive Mother

Mother Loss: Mother's Death Threatens Couple's LoveRelationship
Mother Loss: In Grief: Daughters Mourning Mothers

Mother Loss: In Grief: Dreading Mom's Stone-Setting Ceremony

Mother Loss: In Grief: Failing to Protect My Mother
Mother Loss: In Grief: Feeling No Support In The Wake of Loss

Mother Loss: In Grief: "I Didn't Want My Mom To See Me Cry"

Mother Loss: In Grief: "I Think I Killed My Mother"

Mother Loss: In Grief: Mother Loss vs. Spouse Loss

Mother Loss: In Grief: Trying To Forget

Mother Loss: In Grief: What's Age Got To Do With It?

Mother Loss: In Grief: When A Tragic Accident Takes A Mother's Life

Mother Loss: Mother Loss and the Grief of Abandonment

Mother Loss: Mourning An Abusive Relationship: Suggested Resources

Mother Loss: My First Big Day Without My Mother
Mother Loss: Parent Loss: Continuing Their Song

 Mother Loss: Remembering My Mom on Mother’s Day

 Mother Loss: Taking Time to Mourn a Mother's Death

Mother Loss: When Can I Think of Her Without Crying?

Mother Loss: When Grief Is Mixed with Menopause

 Mother Loss: When Mother’s Day Hurts: Selected Resources

Mother Loss: Years Later, Still Can't Cope

Mother's Death Threatens Couple's Love Relationship

Mourning a Sister’s Only Child: “Where Do I Fit In?”
Mourning the Death of a Love Relationship: Suggested Resources

Multiple Loss: Coping with Cumulative Losses

 Multiple Loss: Coping with Multiple Losses

Myths: Common Myths and Misconceptions about Grief

 Movie Recommendation: We Bought a Zoo

Newly Widowed Grief Counselor Seeks Advice

On Grief, Healing and Resilience

Palliative Sedation for the Terminally Ill
Parent Loss: Continuing Their Song

 Parent Loss: Consoling A Bereaved Parent, From A Distance

Parent Loss: Coping with “Moment-of-Death Guilt”

Parent Loss: Coping with Mom's Toxic Behavior

Parent Loss: Death of a Parent: Negative Impact On A Couple’s Relationship

Parent Loss: Guilt In The Wake of a Parent's Death

Parent Loss: In Grief: Death of a Possibility

Parent Loss: In Grief: Keeping The Secret of An AIDS Diagnosis
Parent Loss: In Grief: Seeking Help for Father Loss

Parent Loss: Mourning the Murder of An Abusive Father

Parent Loss: No Sense of "Collective Closure" After Dad's Death

Parent Loss: On The Anniversary of A Parent's Death: What Words Help?
Parent Loss: Should Our Dad Be Told That He’s Dying?

Parent Loss: Supporting A Parent in Grief

Physical Effects of Grief
Physical Reactions to Loss

Praise for Online Grief Healing Discussion Groups
Professional Certification Programs in Grief and Bereavement

 PTSD Resources for Caregivers and Survivors, from Gift from Within

 Recognizing Your Own Progress through Grief

 Recommended Web Sites and Blogs

 Religion and Spirituality in Grief

Religion: In Grief: When Faith and God Don't Make Sense

Religion: Why? Why Me? Searching for Answers in Grief

 Remarriage In Widowhood: How Soon Is Too Soon?

 Remembering My Mom on Mother’s Day 

 Resources for Service Members and Their Families

 Resources for Young Widow(er)s

 Revival Redesign

Rituals: Grief Rituals Can Help on Valentine’s Day (or Any Special Day)

 Secrets: Keeping the Secret of a Terminal Prognosis

 Secrets: Should Our Dad Be Told That He’s Dying?

Seeing a Specialist in Grief Counseling: Why It Matters
September 11: Coping with Aftershocks

Setting Clear Boundaries in Grief
Should Our Dad Be Told That He’s Dying?

 Sibling Loss: Is Losing a Grandmother Easier Than Losing a Sister?

 Sibling Loss: In Grief: When Tears Won’t Come

Sibling Loss: Surviving A Sibling's Fatal Accident

Sibling Loss: Teen Grief: Worried About My Daughter

Sibling Loss: When Grief Goes Unacknowledged 

Silent Grief: Pregnancy and Infant Loss

 Singing Their Song (Anna Huckabee Tull)

 Sorting: In Grief: Sifting and Sorting A Loved One's Personal Belongings

 Sorting: In Grief: Sorting A Loved One's Personal Belongings

Stages: Is Anger One of The Stages of Grief?

Stages: Taking A Look At The Stages of Grief
Suicide: Explaining Suicide to a Child

Suicide: Grief After Suicide Loss: Supporting A Friend
Suicide: Grief Support for Survivors of Suicide Loss

Suicide: In Grief: Struggling with Thoughts of Suicide
Suicide: In Grief: Supporting The Survivor of Suicide Loss: Helpful or Harmful?

Suicide: Surviving A Parent's Death by Suicide

Suicide: Surviving a Spouse’s Death by Suicide

Suicide: When A Loved One Shares Thoughts of Suicide

Support: Finding Grief Support That Is Right For You

Support: Finding Support in A Grief Group
Support: Grief Support Group: Should I Stay or Leave?

Support: Grief Support Groups: What Are the Benefits?

Support: Grief Support Online: An Invitation

Support: Grief Support Online: What Are the Benefits? (Testimonials)

 Support: Helping Another In Grief

Support: Helping Another In Grief: Suggested Resources

Support: Helping Children Cope with a Parent’s Serious Illness

Support: Helping Grieving Children: A List of Suggested Resources

Support: In Grief: "Being There" for Someone in Mourning

Support: In Grief: Finding Support in a Group
Support: In Grief: Mourning The Loss of A Friend

Support: When Death Happens: Tips for Helping the Mourner 

Support: How You Can Help in Haiti

 Support: In Grief: Support Groups vs. Individual Counseling

Support: Look to Your Hospice for Grief Support

 Support: Starting A Support Group: Suggested Resources 

Support: Supporting A Parent in Grief

Support: Take Care in Seeking Support in Grief
Support for Grieving College Students: How to Start a Local Chapter of Students of AMF

 Surviving A Child’s Homicide

Surviving A Parent's Death by Suicide

Surviving A Partner's Homicide

Surviving A Sibling's Overdose Death
Surviving Spousal Loss: Financial Concerns in Widowhood Part 1

 Surviving Spousal Loss: Financial Concerns in Widowhood Part 2

 The Power of Remembering: My Grandfather's Pipe

 Thin Threads: Focusing On Grief and Renewal

 This Emotional Life: TV Series and Web Site

 Tips for Coping with Anniversary Reactions in Grief

Tips for Coping with Anxiety Attacks in Grief

 Tips for Coping with Disbelief and Denial in Grief

 Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness in Grief

 Tips for Helping Children and Adolescents in Grief

Tragedy in Orlando, Collective Grief and Aftershocks of Loss

 Transition after Loss: Tips for Navigating the Neutral Zone

Traumatic Loss: Coping with Traumatic Loss: Suggested Resources

Traumatic Loss: Helping Grieving Grandchildren

Traumatic Loss: In Grief: Surviving A Brother's Fatal Accident

Traumatic Loss: In Grief: Surviving The Trauma of Abuse

Traumatic Loss: In Grief: When A Tragic Accident Takes A Mother's Life
Traumatic Loss: Needing to Know the Details

Traumatic Loss: Needing to View the Body

Traumatic Loss: Surviving A Child’s Homicide

Traumatic Loss: Surviving a Spouse’s Death by Suicide

Traumatic Loss: Surviving A Partner's Homicide

Trouble Gaining Access to Medical Records?

 Two Deposits in Heaven: Making Sense of Child Loss


Using Antidepressants to Manage Acute, Normal Grief

Using Art As a Path for Healing

 Using Children's Books to Help with Grief

 Using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in Grief

 Using Herbal Supplements in Grief

Using Movies to Move Through Grief

Using Music to Move Through Grief

Using Writing to Help with Grief
Volunteering: Recognizing The Vital Role of Hospice Volunteers

 Volunteering: Healing Grief through the Gift of Volunteering 

What Is Not Helpful to the Person In Mourning 

 What to Say (or Not) to A Person In Grief

When Delayed Grief Affects Work Performance

When Grief Is Complicated or Prolonged

When Grief Is Delayed and Unresolved

When Grief Threatens A Love Relationship
When Hospice Care Fails to Meet Caregiver's Expectations

 When Words Matter: Tips on Writing A Condolence Letter 

When Words Matter: Tips on Writing Sympathy Thank-You Notes
Why? Why Me? Searching for Answers in Grief

Widow Asks: Should I Adopt A Second Dog?
Widowhood: Resources for Young Widow(er)s

Work: Grief At Work: When Job Performance Is Affected
Work: In Grief: Coming Apart At The Seams

 Work: When Delayed Grief Affects Work Performance

Words of Comfort to the Person In Mourning 

 Words to Avoid When Comforting the Bereaved 
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