Monthly Archives: August 2018

Our dear friend and yoga teacher Ruth Pirie tells her story of how she overcame the emotional pain of a miscarriage, connected with her grief and found joy in a new baby. Source: Emotional Pain of a Miscarriage – How … Continue reading →

Source: Widower’s Grief: What We Grieve

Conversations about death are among the most important, and difficult, we may ever have. Too often, we avoid them, Elizabeth Bernstein writes. Source: How to Talk With Your Dying Loved One – WSJ

Cathy Dobson Grieving isn’t always easy in a culture that expects us to move on quickly after someone dies. Many workplaces allow only three bereavement days following a death in the family, notes Heather Taylor, a local nurse and bereavement … Continue reading →

An East Coast fisherman likely wasn’t expecting that a morning of crabbing at Matt’s Landing in New Jersey would lead to a rare and deadly infection—or highlight a major dilemma i… Source: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Case Once Again Highlights Hospice’s Dialysis … Continue reading →

12 THINGS TO REMEMBER THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE THE SUCCESS OF PERSEVERANCE THE OBLIGATION OF DUTY THE JOY OF ORIGINATING THE IMPROVEMENT OF TALENT THE WORTH OF CHARACTER THE WISDOM OF ECONOMY THE VALUE OF TIME THE PLEASURE OF RESULTS … Continue reading →

Making end-of-life decisions and helping a spouse care for a dying parent can be a demanding and challenging journey. Source: How to Help a Spouse Care for A Dying Patient

This article will guide you in ways to turn your concern for the grandparents grief into positive action. Source: Helping a Grandparent Who Is Grieving

Today, I was speaking with a friend/colleague who has been a long time addictions specialist, thanatologist and grief counselor. Dr. Yvonne Kaye is an outspoken advocate for those who are living with loss. One of her specialities is working with … Continue reading →

It’s about minimizing harm Source: How Journalists and the Media Should Cover Suicides | Time