When you lose your spouse, it feels like your world is spinning out of control. And it is. The first days are often filled with a numb, surreal quality that makes it hard to focus on anything.

Your ...

When I lost Dianne, my wife, I wish there had a been a tour guide of sorts. Someone who would have been there to say, "You can expect to feel this, or see that, or you better watch out for this thing ...

Have you ever felt like you lost someone, but they are still alive? Maybe they have dementia, addiction, or mental illness. Maybe they moved away, cut off contact, or divorced you. Maybe they changed ...

The title of this blog comes from Dr. Alan Wolfelt. I have heard him make this statement many times.

At first, I couldn't understand what it meant. With time, I have a much better appreciation for t...

 Grief is such a personal journey. We each have our own style and way of processing it. So, it is impossible to say anyone will have all of these. Because grief does impact us physically, emotionally,...

Losing a spouse can be a life-changing event that can leave you feeling lost and alone. While it’s hard to compare the loss of a loved one to anything else, I can understand why you might feel like lo...