Their birthday, holidays, vacations, anniversaries, social gathering, all these events can be a challenge to face for the first time without the person with whom you usually shared them. Here are five simple tools that will help you prepare for some of your “firsts.”
7 Tricky Grief Myths
Here’s a heads up on seven myths of grief you may have been told are true, that simply are not.
Probably Don’t Slap Your Boss: Safely Expressing Grief
No feeling is “wrong,” it just exists, it’s then up to you to decide what you’re going to do with it.
Bad Things Good People Say When Someone Dies
Distant friends, work colleagues, acquaintances, or other people trying to support you often don’t know where to begin so they fall back on these insensitive clichés.
The Red Tape of Dying
A list of administrative items that people commonly need to address in the wake of loss: property, personal items, life insurance, vehicles, and Social Security.
“What’s Wrong With Me?” The Physical Effects of Grief
We all expect our emotions to be a mess when someone we love dies. What we often don’t expect are these common physical symptoms.
6 Steps to Quieting Overwhelm After Loss
A simple plan where, in six steps, you can make life after loss just a little less overwhelming.
The Acute Loss Period
The 7 things that happen during the 10-14 days after the loss of a family member or friend are nearly universal and non-negotiable, they will happen whether you want them to or not.