Archive for Grief Articles for Beginners

The Unprecedented Nature of Individual Grief: Trading answers for understanding

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard someone say they like ambiguity, I'd be pretty broke. Studies…
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One Day At A Time: More Than Just a Grief Cliche

Recently on our social media, I posted the following quote by Patti Davis: “It takes strength to make your way…
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Understanding Avoidance in Grief

Avoidance is an important concept for grievers to understand.  Some of you may remember we briefly touched on this subject when…
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parenting while grieving

Parenting While Grieving

When it comes to parenting, humans are a protective bunch. I feel qualified to say this as I am the…
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Ambiguous Grief: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive

My guess is that when people read the title of this article they will react with either a, "what are…
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Small Remembrances and Expressions of Love

When it comes to expressions of love, the largest common denominator is the act of loving; the rest is just…
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Guilt and Grief: coping with the shoulda, woulda, couldas

When my dad died I remember well the intense guilt I had in the months that followed.  Though his death…
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The Grief of Non-Death Losses

Our society seems pretty comfortable with the following if-then logic. “If there has been a death, then there will be grief.” This…
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The Myth of the Grief Timeline

How long does it take to fall in love? How many seconds pass before a parent loves their newborn child?…
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