When we see a homeless person on the street, a child dirty and neglected, animals abandoned and starving or people suffering great loss from natural disasters, something happens inside that either opens us up or shuts us down. Connecting to their pain and suffering can…
I met Tony Lynch a few years ago as one of the organizers of the Global Grief Conference. Tony’s passion is to help men understand and process the emotions and feeling that come with grieving. He also helps the women who love them, better understand…
After a spring of torrential rain, hailstorms and tornados, summer is finally here with hot days, refreshing dips in the pool and backyard BBQ’s. As a kid, I loved getting together with my cousins and playing baseball in the field adjacent to our home. It…
Graduating Grief Guest Post: David Roberts One of my initial lessons about guilt occurred early in my career as an addiction professional for the State of New York. I was talking with my late supervisor and mentor Don, about what I believed was a questionable…
Man with his head in his hands.
Each year millions of children are dealing with the grief of losing a parent. In fact, by the time a child reaches the age of 18 it is estimated that 1 in 14 kids have had a parent who died. And when it comes to…
Each year, about four million children deal with the loss of a parent in the United States. By the time they turn 18 years old, it’s estimated that it will happen to about 1 in 14 children. Which means, millions of our children are dealing…
A short meditation that helps you connect to your loved one this holiday season. Return to it as often as you need when you feel the need to connect to the gift that was your person.
If only there were rules to how to get through this pain and suffering. If only there was someone that could tell me how to do it the right way. If only…. (you fill in the blank). There are a lot thoughts and questions that…
Host Sherrie Dunlevy talks about her recent personal journey with grief, as she concludes the year of “firsts”. Some of the things she has learned are new, others are lessons she is relearning. All of the things are transforming her life, because as she says,…