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People always talk about life. They either marvel about it, mouth-off a litany of complaints, or burst into a series of philosophical points to ponder. Life is beautiful…life is unfair…life is what you make it… so on and so forth. But what about death? Not very many people would be willing to discuss the mystery … Read more
Anticipatory grief is the name given to the mix of emotions experienced when we are living in expectation of loss and grieving because of it. Anticipatory Grief is particularly relevant to those who have received a terminal diagnosis and for those who love and care for them. Terminal diagnosis changes the very structure of our … Read more
Losing a family pet is hard enough to deal with, having to deal with your kids’ grief while you are grieving too can make it doubly hard. How you tell your kids about the death of the family pet will depend largely on the maturity and age of your children. Some kids will grasp the … Read more
Losing anyone you love can be devastating. The pain is real and is both physical and emotional. When you lose a pet the pain can be compounded by careless, callous remarks of people who don’t understand just how devastating that loss has been. If you were grieving the loss of a human companion people would … Read more
Trying to help children grieving for a pet can add another layer to your own grief. Not only are you hurting for the loss of your beloved family pet, but you are also worried about how your kids are dealing with the loss. Everyone, adult and child, will grieve in their own way. Children will … Read more