Monday, March 28, 2022
In Grief: Confronting One's Own Mortality
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss, March 20 - March 26, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Grief is usually associated with a loss due to death. There are other losses we grieve: loss of a marriage, relationship or friendship, a job, our health, a miscarriage, and loss of function due to aging. These are all extremely personal losses. Omnipresent Grief « Couple's Net
Let me share with you what I know about grief from dealing with it in others and myself for over 50 years. The most important thing I know is that the measure of grief is the measure of love. The God Squad: How long should grief last? « New Haven Register
Monday, March 21, 2022
Voices of Experience: Helping Children Find the Light
It isn’t easy to accept what we can’t understand. But one thing I know to be true is that light always follows the dark. ~The Wolf’s Curse
We all wish we could protect children from the harsh realities of life, but if it’s one thing the last two years have made clear, it’s that we can’t. What we can do is give kids a safe space to process and name their feelings, and books are often the perfect way to do that. Author Jessica Vitalis reinvents Grim Reaper mythology in her middle grade novel The Wolf’s Curse. The story is narrated by a snarky wolf searching for someone in a highly superstitious fishing village to take her (yes, her!) job. But underneath the fantastical worldbuilding is a story that is honest and accessible; rather than shying away from the difficult emotions experienced by those who are grieving, the author embraces them in a story that opens the door to conversations about grief, tradition, the afterlife, and most importantly, about hope and healing. The following excerpt is reprinted with the author's permission.
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss, March 13 - March 19, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
You can't fix a child's grief, but you can walk through it with them. Dad Next Door: When the unimaginable happens « Seattle's Child
People with prolonged grief are considered to have intense feelings and preoccupied thoughts that distress them or impede their daily functioning beyond the normal grieving process. Prolonged Grief Disorder Is Now an Officially Recognized Mental Illness « Gizmodo
Monday, March 14, 2022
Animal Hospice and Palliative Care: Suggested Resources
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief, March 6 - March 12, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Loss during a pandemic can be complicated, especially when people haven't been able to gather as usual after a death, or to carry on traditions they normally would. Psychologist says pandemic complicates loss and grief « CBC News
Monday, March 7, 2022
In Grief: Coping with Denial and Disbelief
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief, February 27 - March 5, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
How much we struggle to keep that which we’re soon to lose. Anticipatory grief is normal and it is borne out of love people have for the person they are grieving. What Is Anticipatory Grief? « Psychology Today.