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The Needs of GriefWhen You Have Said It All: Say It Again
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 
His son died in his sleep for no apparent reason and certainly with no warning. There is no loss equal to the death of a child, but he lost even more. His whole future was based on passing his business to his son who was proving to be . . . Read More
    
The Needs of GriefYou Never Outgrow the Need for a Safe Place
Thursday, September 25, 2008 
We don't get open criticism, just hints and suggestions. Her daughter was murdered seven years ago and we still meet as regularly as our schedules will allow. We started meeting in a grief recovery mode some would call counseling. I don’t use that term. It sounds as if the people I deal with are . . . Read More
    
The Needs of GriefWhy Does It Help to Talk? Part One
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 
I am sure some people who are going through grief get tired of being told that they need to talk about it. Usually they are bombarded with "Don't keep it inside". "Let it all out," and other clichés. Some are more comfortable with talking than others. . . Read More
    
The Needs of GriefIt Takes a Family
Thursday, May 22, 2008 
The loss of a family member impacts each person in the family, but it also impacts the family unit itself. I think it takes a family to grieve a loss. That does not mean people with no family cannot work through their grief. It just means if there is a family, the interpersonal relationships are vital to the family completing the grief journey without being estranged from one another... Read More
    
The Needs of GriefIn Defense of Tears
Monday, April 21, 2008 
Her daughter died very tragically seven years ago. We long ago passed from meeting together so I could walk beside her through the grieving process. We became wonderfully close friends who get together when we can to talk like old and close friends do... Read More
    
The Needs of GriefSafety
Friday, February 15, 2008 

If you boil down everything all of us authors have written about grieving, it boils down to one word--PERMISSION. The key to a successful grief journey, is finding permission to grieve...

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