Coping with loss is never a simple process. The initial feelings of loss do lessen over time, but they can be instantly brought back up into your life at the most random times.

Take the Time to Get Your Feelings in Order

No matter who has died, you are dealing with overwhelming pain and grief.

You have thoughts and memories of your loved one you wish to share.

Writing an obituary is one of the most intimate steps in beginning the grieving process. Though it is very possible to craft an obit that is very basic and formal, listing only the very limited details of the person’s life and family, many people today want something more significant and special. This is your best opportunity to share who your loved one was and what they offered to the world. Making them more personal, though, can be challenging. How can you sum up someone’s life in a few sentences? These tips can help.

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Are you getting grief right? An article taken from The Opinion Pages, Opinionator, of the New York Times, written by Patrick O’Malley is a psychotherapist in Fort Worth By the time Mary came to see me, six months after losing her daughter to sudden infant death syndrome, she had hired and fired two other […]

Americans as a whole do not tend to think much about death. That is until it happens. Suddenly, there are […]