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Showing posts with label father loss. Show all posts

When You've Lost Both Parents: Coping With Anger, Despair and Grief

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At midnight, even bad days come to an end.   ~ Ms Moem A reader writes: I lost both my parents and it sucks. My father died before I even g...

Supporting a Grieving Partner While Mourning Your Own Loss

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If you want to support others you have to stay upright yourself.   ~ Peter Hoeg A reader writes: I am at a loss with things right now and I...

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,...

When a Widowed Parent Starts Dating: Why Adult Children Struggle

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Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.   ~ J.K. Rowling A reader writes: Nearly a ye...

In Grief: When Partners Are Mourning Separate Losses

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If you want to support others you have to stay upright yourself.   ~ Peter Hoeg A reader writes:  I am at a loss with things right now and I...

Using Avoidance or Denial to Cope with Loss

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Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature's way of letting in only as much as we can handl...

Struggling With Acceptance and "Letting Go" in Grief

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The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.   ~ Steve Maraboli A reader writes:  I send you a letter...

Understanding and Managing Grief, December 1 - December 7, 2024

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Best selections from Grief Healing's X feed this week: When someone you love loses a person they love, it can be hard to know what to sa...

Setting Clear Boundaries in Grief

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Boundaries in child-parent relationships basically establish that you're an adult with your own rights, choices, preferences and capacit...

Grief At Work: When Job Performance is Affected

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Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they bec...

In Grief: When An Ex-Spouse Dies

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It is harder to accept the reality of loss if one is excluded from the dying process, restricted from the funeral rituals, inhibited from ac...

Understanding and Managing Grief, June 2 - June 15, 2024

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Best selections from Grief Healing's X feed this week:  The hardest part of growing up? For me, it has to be watching my parents grow ol...

In Grief: Widowed Mom's Drinking Alienates Family

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Compassion for our parents is the true sign of maturity. ~  Anaïs Nin A reader writes:   My father passed away last July. My mother and he h...

Understanding and Managing Grief, February 11 - February 17, 2024

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Best selections from  Grief Healing's X feed  this week: Milestone dates can catch us off guard and bring us to our knees. Preparing ahe...

Understanding and Managing Grief, December 31 - January 6, 2024

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Best selections from  Grief Healing's X feed  this week: Normal grief is a process that varies from person to person.  Prolonged Grief D...

Understanding and Managing Grief, October 8 - October 21, 2023

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Best selections from  Grief Healing's X stream  this week: October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, which brings attention ...

Understanding and Managing Grief, August 13 - August 19, 2023

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Best selections from  Grief Healing's X stream  this week: Suffering the sudden death of a loved person leaves some survivors stuck in g...

Coping with Anxiety and Panic Attacks in Grief

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[Reviewed and updated August 13, 2024 ] He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.   ~ Michel de Montaigne A reader writes...

In Grief: Sharing Sadness with A Child

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It [is]our job to walk them through understanding their pain but also to be honest with them about our own.  ~ K.C. Freeman Ray A reader wri...

Parent Loss: Coping with Mom's Toxic Beharior

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[Reviewed and updated December 14, 2024 ] We can say what we need to say. We can gently, but assertively, speak our mind. We do not need to ...