Understanding and Managing Grief, April 29 - May 5, 2018

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

In grief, keep living, http://bit.ly/2jwTjpt « Bryan C. Taylor

The Good and the Bad of Life After Loss, http://j.mp/2KEerWV « Second Firsts

Shared by Megan Devine: Here's a handy Do This/Not That cheat sheet on how to help a friend in grief, http://j.mp/2KBwInQ « Pinterest

Surviving Spousal Loss: Financial Concerns in Widowhood, Part 1

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[Reviewed and updated July 22, 2024]

You don’t buy life insurance because you are going to die, but because those you love are going to live.  ~ Anonymous 

A reader writes: I lost my husband and soul mate two months ago. I am attending group support meetings weekly, seeing a psychologist weekly, and following up with my primary care doctor monthly. I mainly feel like I don't know what I'm doing most of the time but the people around me are telling me that I am doing things in a positive way. I'm returning back to work slowly as I work in the medical field and I feel that I need to have good, clear judgment and be able to concentrate in order to perform my job effectively.
          In the weeks since my husband’s funeral I’ve had dozens of forms to fill out, certificates to send away, accounts to close and all the rest of the paperwork that needs to be attended to, but I have been blindsided by one question in particular.