Monthly Archives: July 2018

For several years after my 18-year-old daughter Jeannine’s death in March of 2003, I routinely identified myself as a bereaved parent… Source: 3 Suggestions to Help Individuals Look at Bereavement Differently

Source: Food and death: A look at the tasty and tearful tradition of Jewish mourning – Food – Haaretz – Israel News | Haaretz.com

It was a hot August day at Abe’s Garden memory care facility and residential community in Nashville. The sunny morning had rolled into an overcast evening as the staff prepared dinner for the residents and some visitors. The late afternoons … Continue reading →

For several years after my 18-year-old daughter Jeannine’s death in March of 2003, I routinely identified myself as a bereaved parent… Source: 3 Suggestions to Help Individuals Look at Bereavement Differently

So Long Marianne is a famous song by Leonard Cohen. When she was on her deathbed he wrote to his muse. This week’s AfterTalk Inspirational. Source: So Long Marianne – AfterTalkAfterTalk

Source: GriefPerspectives | Why Death Certificates are Important

Life is an ever-changing, developing story. Yet certain things make you who you are. What defines your life? What are the driving forces pushing you to become what you are today? Source: What Defines Your Life? — an Experience, Person, … Continue reading →

In a recent bereavement call I made to a woman grieving her husband’s death, she abruptly stated, “I never like it when someone asks, ‘How are you doing?’” Whew. I was glad I hadn’t posed that question to her, though … Continue reading →

Hospice patients increased 167 percent since 2000, according to a congressional analysis. Source: ‘My Soul And My Role Aligned’ — How Hospice Workers Deal With Death | HuffPost