Talking to your children about the death of your pet
Julianna still tears up when she thinks about her longtime dog Sadie. “I’m embarrassed. Shouldn’t I be over this by now?” she asks three...
Music after loss: What is the soundtrack for your grieving?
In a time of grieving, we need all the help and comfort we can gather in. A phone call from the right person, a passage from a loved...
So Many Books, So Much Power to Help: Today, grief books for children
In counseling grad school, I had to take a course called Bibliotherapy. I was skeptical, high as I was on the electricity in the therapy...
A New Years Resolution in a year of grief: A place to start
What happens when you combine Grief and New Years Resolutions? Usually, not much. The lofty intention – usually short-lived – to do hard...
Grief and the holidays: 5 ideas for survival
I have heard many different strategies for “getting through” the holidays, from my counseling clients, from friends, from family. There...
Grief in the Outback: Living and grieving in an ancient way
You never know where you are going to learn something about grieving. When I visited Australia, I spent some time in the Outback, the...