Monthly Archives: February 2018

via Demanding (Hospice) Decisions: Care vs. Cure – Hospice Matters

Responding Greatly in the Hour of Need “Everything is unprecedented until it happens for the first time.” – Sully On January 15, 2009 US Airways pilot Chesley (“Sully”) Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 on New York’s Hudson River after hitting … Continue reading →

It’s a pretty safe bet that Valentine’s Day is a favorite holiday of couples in love, almost in love, and those happily married. But for those grieving the death of a spouse, fiancé, lover or partner, coping with Cupid’s 24-hour … Continue reading →

[Reviewed and updated February 11, 2018 ] Part of my mourning is not “hanging out’ with memories of the last years of mother’s life as… Source: Grief Rituals Can Help on Valentine’s Day (Or Any Special Day)

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#MakeforMum is an initiative organised by Child Bereavement UK to celebrate and remember mums everywhere, or for mums to remember their children on Mothering Sunday. Families we have supported tell us that Mother’s Day can be a particularly difficult time … Continue reading →

Detail of figures from the Dance Macabre, Meslay-le-Grenet, from late 15th-century Source: How the dead danced with the living in medieval society

Originally posted on How Do I Navigate the LD/ADHD Parenting Journey?:
The Journey metaphor is one of movement, pauses, vistas, companionship, and adventure. The journey is sometimes called a pilgrimage, a sojourn or an odyssey. Words that convey a…

Loss of a relationship, whether husband, wife, partner, child, grandchild or friend can be painful. We explore these types of grief and give advice on overcoming them. Source: Relationship Grief – How to Overcome the Loss of Someone Close to … Continue reading →

Learn why couples break up, why what you are feeling is grief and what to do about it. Source: 10 Reasons Why Couples Break Up – And the Grief It Causes