Grief and Loss Support

Featured Grief and Loss Support

Five Stages of Preparing for Death - Preparing for a death can be terrifying if you have no idea what to expect, both physically and emotionally.

When People We Love, Leave -   By Fran Hafey Whether a person you love is leaving to go away for a short time or forever, it's never an easy thing. Many deal with being separated for various reasons. We physically miss people but we also feel the aching in our hearts. One of my daughters lives in ...

Mother's Day For All Caregivers - by Jan Andersen Editor's Note: Though Jan wrote this as a Mother's Day feature I think her advice and resources on loss will help us understand how to help others. Although Mother's Day is traditionally for recognizing and pampering mums, it can be a trying time for many people; those who have lost ...

Just Sitting With It -   by Catie Gosselin of WomanLinks.com The shock of my father's death is beginning to wane. The arrangements were made. The funeral and burial followed. My family and I now find ourselves faced with returning to our usual routines. The only hitch is that the grief is not ...

A Remembrance and Comfort Bouquet -   By Brenda Hyde A very touching Remembrance and Comfort Bouquet can be made from herbs and flowers to express our feelings of loss. It can also serve as a gift of comfort for someone who may have suffered a miscarriage, loss of a baby, a parent or other loved one. You will need: Thyme ...

Rituals to Help Us Through Grief -   By Mary Emma Allen I once thought attending a funeral was hypocritical and that we should care for the person while alive rather than making a fuss after death. Then I encountered death in my family. When my father died, I realized how much the funeral and other rituals ...