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.

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 ...

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 ...

A Child's Memory Book - Helping share memories of a loved one Sometimes we need to look at family memories from a child's perspective. Kids don't understand why they can't handle old photographs or carry around the family scrapbook. What does a child do with treasured toys, or things they have collected? They carry them around. ...

Reaching Out After a Miscarriage -   By Brenda Hyde A loss of a baby through miscarriage is a difficult and emotional time for mother, and father. I speak from experience, because I suffered two miscarriages-one at about 10 weeks and the other at 8 weeks. It's a very private loss-one that is hard to share with friends ...

When Someone Grieves -   By Steve Goodier We either have been, or will be, put in the position of comforting someone who is grieving. That is an important role played by good friends. The most common question I hear on such occasions is, "What should I say?" We want to help, but we feel helpless ...