i was talking to a widow the other day about the anger that often accompanies grief, and I was reminded of how, early on, I sometimes felt so full of anger at how things had turned out that I felt ...
I attended a family reunion last week. The gathering was for all the grandchildren of my paternal grandparents, Junius and Gertrude Romney. The morning of the reunion, I visited a nearby small museum created in honor of the incredible group of ...
I was thinking back this morning to some of the hardest times after my husband drowned. I remembered how at one point after a year or so when I realized one morning that, hard as the past year had been, ...
I remember the day after my late husband drowned. I was sitting at the dining room table, trying to focus on what the funeral director was saying as he was helping me plan the funeral. My sister was there and ...
I am rarely sick. When I feel an illness coming on, I'm impatient, and never want to take the time out of life to rest enough and care for my body so it can deal with the illness before it ...
Last week I wrote about the importance of being able to play with our children, to help them feel joy once more, especially in light of the great loss they have experienced. How do you play with the children in your ...
Children and Grieving - Help Them Remain Children Childhood. That word often brings up images of innocence, of carefree years, of discovery, joy, and wonder. Adults often go to great lengths to help their young child feel safe, protected, and ...
When a child is grieving, they can choose to withdraw into silence. Do whatever you can to stay connected emotionally - Our tendency can be to retreat emotionally or to withhold information. But take cues from the child about how ...
Parenting can become a whole new ball game when you are suddenly parenting on your own. When children know what you will and won't tolerate, a lot of conflict can be avoided. I want to thank Nicholeen Peck of "Parenting ...
If you are now a single parent, there can be so many more decisions to be made, and so many more instances where you have to take action in response to a behavior. A lot depends on what the dynamics were ...