Monthly Archives: November 2018

Source: ‘I woke up to him gasping. ‘Is this actually happening?’ I BEGGED my husband not to leave me.’

Holidays can hurt, especially when we’re missing someone. How do we celebrate when our hearts are broken? Where’s the Grinch when you need him? Hurting for the Source: 3 Big Reasons Why Holidays Hurt | Gary Roe

Many in the baby boom generation are facing the deaths of loved ones – losing not only parents, but friends, cousins, and siblings. These cumulative losses can intensify your grief. Source: Multiple losses add up to increased grief

Recently, death positive advocate Caitlin Doughty posed a question on Twitter about deflection, and received some insightful responses … Source: Deflections about death: starting the conversation – Death, Dying and Digital – Medium

Source: Managing the Holiday Blues: Don’t Do It All and Plan Activities – Balance

All my life, I’ve partaken in personal rituals to mourn my loved ones. Research suggests that doing so can help you find closure and experience less grief. Here’s why. Source: If You Grieve in Private, Science Says You’re Doing It … Continue reading →

A patient has died. His nurse begins postmortem care. “I tell myself the things I always do—it was his time, we did everything we could. I can hear someone crying outside the room.” In this month’s Reflections essay, author Kassandra August-Marcucio shares … Continue reading →

News, email and search are just the beginning. Discover more every day. Find your yodel. Source: College Student Says She Nearly Died After Contracting E. Coli

News, email and search are just the beginning. Discover more every day. Find your yodel. Source: ‘There is no experimenting. It’s life or death’: Family issues warning after teen dies of accidental fentanyl overdose