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Dead Anyone? | April 15, 2011

Ever think about what happens when you die? This topic doesn’t usually come up in casual conversation except maybe when grandma sheds her mortal coil or when we get a scary diagnosis (go exercise, green leafy vegetables and Omega-3 fatty acids, go!). Or, when the world is at war, there has been an earthquake and a tsunami that have caused the death of thousands, not to mention a nuclear disaster that no one yet has a remedy for. In times like these even a good sense of humor isn’t enough to get us through. Yes-siree Bob, our current circumstances have … Read More »


 

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Surviving Valentine’s Day After Your Sweetheart Has Passed Away | February 10, 2011

By Joni Aldrich 

For kids, Valentine’s Day is a time to exchange funny cards and eat boxes of chocolate. For adults, it’s often much more than just a time to send flowers and buy heart jewelry, chocolates, and cards—it’s a time to rededicate your love to one special person. But when you’re a widow or widower, or have lost your love due to any unfortunate life circumstance, Cupid’s arrow can pierce your heart in a very different way on February 14th. What was once a holiday of “warm fuzzies” can turn into a … Read More »


 

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The Ten Best Ways to Offer Solace to Someone Who is Bereaved | October 22, 2009

The Ten Best Ways to Offer Solace to Someone Who is Bereaved
By Roberta Temes Ph.D.,
Author of Solace: Finding Your Way Through Grief and Learning to Live Again

1. Don’t be shy. Talk to the bereaved, even if you are uncomfortable doing so. Remember that they are in far more discomfort than you. Call or email to say that you are thinking of them and would like to be useful.

2. Volunteer to drive them places. They will have immediate chores to do at a bank, a funeral home, and an attorney’s office. Often they prefer company while doing these tasks but if … Read More »


 

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Strange Things are Happening | October 7, 2009

Strange Things are Happening
by Roberta Temes Ph.D.,
Author of Solace: Finding Your Way Through Grief and Learning to Live Again

Sometimes, during this difficult time of bereavement, You may feel as if your brain is playing tricks on you.

Are You Having Visitation Dreams?

Visitation dreams seem like visits from your loved one. During your first months after the death, the dreams may be of illness or whatever it was that caused the death. Later on, though, the dreams usually reflect a lighter and happier time.

You will see your beloved in your dream and he will be alive. … Read More »


 

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Is Honesty The Best Policy With Children? | September 18, 2009

I don’t think I am alone in this line of thinking, but is it just me or does it seem that we are more honest and open with our children now than our parents were with us when we were kids?