Archive for Is this Normal?

Society has created this narrative that idealizes the idea of grieving with grace. You have probably seen it in the…

Whenever we ask people about the emotions of grief, whether it is here on the blog, in a workshop, a group,…

Here's a test question for you: Which of the following grief related behaviors is abnormal? A.  A father who visits his son's…

This is my doll collection. For those of you who don't know me, I am not meant to have a…

One thing that keeps me up at night is the subjectivity of life.  Yes, I do have better things to…

Sometimes grief can cause such extreme distress that it becomes unclear to the person what they are really dealing with. I…

Listen to a podcast episode on a this topic: There are so many things one can feel in this life -…

Last night I watched ABC's special "The Untold Story of 'The Sound of Music.'" I stopped on the special because I…

A while back, Eleanor wrote a great post on grieving as an introvert. If you missed it, you should check…