(support for living with grief)
When something big happens in our lives we expect those closest in our circle, our dearest friends and family, to be the ones who support us, cheer for us, and hold our hands through whatever we are facing. Sometimes, that…
Processing grief when you are overwhelmed can feel impossible. Whether you are in the first raw stages or if it’s been several years, grief over the loss of your parent can surface without notice and derail you. All sorts of…
It is unfair that life adds to our grief, that traumatic and awful things keep happening, and we must begin the grief cycle anew. Surely one tremendous loss is enough for one human?
Grief being more difficult to endure on holidays is not a new concept for me, and likely not for you either. This past Thanksgiving was heartbreaking, while Christmas was excruciating. I was glad and relieved when they were over, to…
Everyone knows the early days of grief are the hardest, but when your parent dies, when your mom or dad leaves this life, you have to continue on past those early days. You have to keep going when the funeral…
Moments of grief come in all sizes and can strike when you least expect it. When grief ambushes you suddenly during an otherwise happy or normal moment...
The death of your parent might make you question your life and live differently...
As the years pass, your friends might start to wonder a little when you will be done with grief. Grief persists.
Grief requires energy. As an adult child grieving the loss of a parent, I've realized...
Grief is always there. Grief is never done. Can we ever take a break from grief?
You aren't alone in these feelings. Holidays just might suck after your parent dies for quite some time.
When a loved one suffers a permanent injury or illness, it can be hard to navigate grief and loss when you are grieving for someone who is still alive.
What are you supposed to do when you are still grieving the loss of one parent and life threatens to take away the other? Let's talk about what grief does when you have one parent left.
You are not alone if you feel that functioning after your parent dies feels impossible...
Why is grieving the loss of a parent just so hard? The answer is the three ghosts of grief.
When I was smack in the middle of raw grief, a friend gave me one piece of information that completely changed the way I view death and dying. You need to know this too, if someone you love has died.
Often times it is not simply that a loved one died, but also how they died that matters to us so much and continues to affect us long after they are gone. Your parent's last moments in life can greatly affect your grief and how you grieve.
I was absolutely unprepared for my mother to die. I felt like I had sprinted toward a wall, made impact at top speed, and crumpled to the ground. Losing a parent can change everything in your world. You pass through…
When someone important to you dies, there may come a time in grief in which you find that you don't quite recognize yourself.
How can we keep our parents alive, especially when doing so is a constant reminder of their death? Sometimes when a parent dies we can’t even say their name out loud. It hurts far too much. Saying their name dredges…