Monthly Archives: November 2018

Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare. We lost everything in the matter of hours. Nothing could have prepared us. This is our story. Source: Losing A Child – How Our 7 Year Old Son Died Unexpectedly

Source: GriefPerspectives | A Journey Toward “Choosement”

He reflects on the uncertainties of life and how he and his father have faced the disease. Source: Brain cancer makes medical student a patient too – The Washington Post

Source: A-‘normal’-way-to-grieve

Source: September 2018 – The Amateur’s Guide To Death & Dying

By Bruce Tobin My story begins eight years ago, when I was approached by my first client requesting that I supervise her in a therapeutic session with a psychedelic medicine. She had debilitating d… Source: What if psychedelics could revolutionize … Continue reading →

Why empathy is important at home and work, and how to be better at it Source: I Don’t Feel Your Pain: Overcoming Roadblocks to Empathy | Psychology Today

Glen Komatsu is a pioneer in Southern California, a doctor who practices in-home pediatric palliative care, which is a clinical way of saying he helps families endure the dying of a child. Source: Torrance doctor has a special mission: To help … Continue reading →

Many in the Western world lack the explicit mourning rituals that help people deal with loss. On Day of the Dead, two scholars describe ancient mourning practices. Source: What ancient cultures teach us about grief, mourning and continuity of life

If you know someone on hospice, you may be wondering what life might look and feel like a month after losing a loved one. Source: One Month After Losing a Loved One: What Now?