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Beat The Blues If you're feeling depressed, take a look at your life and don't be afraid to make changes. Find some great tips to help you on the path to recovery. |
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Grief His Way I was certain I knew how I would explain death to my little one when he was old enough. But I didn't anticipate that a lesson would be delivered to me by a three-year-old, perhaps the wisest of sages. |
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When A Child Dies: Living With Loss, Healing With Hope When a child of a loved one dies you may feel helpless and ill at ease. You can help, though. Here are ten practical ways to really help a grieving parent. |
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The Life and Death of a Hurricane We were discussing plans for Christmas—we'd come back to New Orleans just in time for the holidays. |
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Grief Tea Borage, said to relieve sadness and grief, is an herb known in ancient times as a tonic—it calms the heart and revitalizes the exhausted system. |
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Windows in Space and Time: A Personal Perspective on Birth and Death My daughter was born through a window in my uterus, and she died through the windshield of her car. |
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Carousel A stately horse sits on top of the tent-like structure, our North Star, leading us to the Holy Grail of children's amusement. It is an indoor carousel. |
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The Art of Grieving Gracefully My daughter Peyton Elizabeth Floyd died as the result of a car accident in September 2000, four days before her 21st birthday. These are some of the things I learned from the experience of coping with this devastating loss. |
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Raging Grief As a mother who practices attachment parenting, I work hard to treat my children with respect. Dying, death, and dealing with loss are difficult subjects to approach in a respectful manner with children. |
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Dada Died This article is a reflection about my journey, with my son, through the first years of mourning the death of my beloved, and my son's father. |
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My Darling, Clementine For months Mira struggles to make sense of death, and I struggle to allow her the space to do so. I ask if she understands what dead means, and she shakes her head. |
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Eda LeShan: An Ombudsman for Children When I was a new mother nearly 30 years ago, it was the writing of Eda LeShan that inspired me. |
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My Mother, Myself My mother has unwillingly entered the landscape of age, the journey into old age. And she is pulling me along with her because I cannot let her go. |
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My Morning Glory There are events in our lives, both big and small, that work to teach us what our souls are trying to learn; losing her was one of my moments. |
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Coffee Cups and Cowboy Boots: Children and Funerals Americans are just now beginning to see the value of involving children in funeral planning and participation when a loved one dies. |
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It Won't Hurt Forever: Guiding Your Child Through Trauma While traumatic events themselves may be an inevitable part of growing up, traumatic symptoms are frequently preventable and can often be healed. |
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Not Nothing When our much-loved dogs Daisy and Laverne died in rapid succession, I had the painful task of telling my kids, then six- and three-years-old. At times like that, I start to wish I had the comfort of religion to offer Miranda and Kai. |
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In Memory of Dr. Thomas Gordon World-renowned psychologist, Dr. Thomas Gordon, author of Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) and founder of Gordon Training International of Solana Beach, California, died Monday, August 26, after a bout with prostate cancer. |
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Grief & Loss Difficult times and losses are part of life. When these challenges arise, honest, age-appropriate responses can help support all family members. |
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