Monthly Archives: February 2019

Widowhood is complicated. It often feels like an onion, each layer intertwined with the other. It changes you, your family and often those around you. Source: What I Know for Sure About Widowhood – Young Widowed And Dating

Source: So God Made A Motherless Daughter

Claire Bidwell Smith discusses death anxiety and the similarities between birth and death. She says, “We are not these bodies. We are so much more. But we come in as these people and are here for a short time to … Continue reading →

Go ahead, unfriend me. Don’t think I won’t notice. I’ve seen your posts too, the ones that give platitudes like, “Avoid negative people,” and, “Do not allow toxic people to turn you into one of them.” Source: Unfriend Me – … Continue reading →

The friend who is widowed by suicide is still dealing with the aftermath of her spouse’s death. She’s still struggling with issues of abandonment, guilt, regret, fear and anger. She is your strong friend. Check on her. Check on her … Continue reading →

It’s absolutely normal that the space Dominic once occupied in the hearts and minds of his peers gets smaller over time. He was only a part of their lives-lives blooming and bursting in the s… Source: Disappearing in the Distance … Continue reading →

Source: Afterlife

Talking to a loved one about independent living may be awkward, but it’s better to approach the subject early. Source: When is the best time to start wearing a personal alarm? | HelloCare

“My friends who have lost parents do not understand because she is still alive.” Source: Anticipatory grief: as powerful as grief after death, yet often not spoken of | HelloCare

Making time to grieve is this week’s AfterTalk Ask Dr. Neimeyer. A loved one asks how to make personal time for grieving when friends want to help. Source: Making time to grieve – Ask Dr. NeimeyerAsk Dr. Neimeyer