Grief and Loss Support

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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.

Remembering A Loved One Brings Sunlight -   Alice J. Wisler Children identify us. When we are with a group of adults who know we have children, and have yet to meet them, the question is raised: "How many children do you have?" It is answered with a number. "Two." "Five." Then if the person asking is curious ...

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 ...

Whispering Wings -   By Beth Allen When you are feeling sad, Just lower your head and Pray. Soon you will feel the Whispering Wings Brush your cares away. Angels all around, Their beauty will astound. How surprising to see, They look just like you and me. Flitter in and out, Don't be seen or ...

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 ...

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 ...