Understanding and Managing Grief, November 28 - December 4, 2021

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

The number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 has surpassed 775,000. But left behind are tens of thousands of children — some orphaned entirely — after their parents or a grandparent who cared for them died. How unresolved grief could haunt children who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID « PBS News Hour

 After the loss of a child, dads grieve too. How can the church see, support, and stay with fathers after a child's death? After child loss, don’t forget grieving dads « U.S. Catholic 

By addressing the losses that come with divorce, it is possible to work through the ongoing and often conflicting emotions that arise and find ways to get through the most painful parts. Working Through Grief After Divorce « VeryWellHealth

There is no “fixing” grief. When someone shares their feelings with you, they’re not asking you to make it better. They’re asking you to acknowledge it. Grief wants to be acknowledged.  Here’s What A Lot Of Us Get Wrong About Grief « The Weekly Post 

If you decide to join a grief support group, you may wonder: How long can you expect whatever support you'll find there to continue? If this is your concern, please know that members of our online Grief Healing Discussion Groups are welcome to stay as long as they like. Grief Healing Discussion Group Members Ask, How Long Can We Stay? « Grief Healing

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