College Admissions Heartbreak: A Bounce-Back Guide
Helping teens (and parents!) navigate when college acceptance letter isn’t an acceptance.
Coping
Grieving Loss Before a Death
I foolishly thought burying my almost 91-year old father would have been easier than what my siblings and I went … Continue Reading
What the World Needs Now Is Empathy
In reading feedback about Brittany Maynard’s physician-assisted suicide, I wondered: How much empathy do we possess, as individuals and as … Continue Reading
Gratitude The Greatest Medicine?
Substituting for a colleague who leads a grief group, this reflection on coping was shared by someone in the group. … Continue Reading
The Illusion That We Suffer Alone
Years ago, during the time that my father was struggling with Alzheimer’s, I happened to catch an interview with the … Continue Reading
Gratitude for a Life Well Lived
Yesterday, I buried a friend and teacher of many years. She was older, but hardly “old,” at least not from … Continue Reading
When a Friend Is Suffering, How Do You Help?
How do you comfort someone going through a really hard time in life? Recently, I received an email from someone … Continue Reading
Planning a Good Death
The term “good death” may be an oxymoron.? After all, how can death be good?? For starters, try going through … Continue Reading