Death of a Child and Bereavement
QUESTION: Death of a child. Why can't I move on? It seems I am stuck in pain all the time. I can’t think of any loss greater than the loss...
Something to Think About: a blog on end of life
Grief
Communication After Death
QUESTION: I have a few important matters to discuss and explain. How can I communicate with a dead loved one? I know Houdini tried to reach his mother and felt...
The Best or the Worse in Us
Question: My father died just three days ago. Immediately following his death, my brother (my only sibling) immediately became controlling and started excluding me from all decisions, to the level...
Our Grief Door
QUESTION: My father-in-law died a few months ago. I’m not thinking about him as much as I am thinking about my mother and brother who died years before. When we...
Grief And The Holidays
GRIEF AND THE HOLIDAYS I posted this blog article last year about this time and am reposting it for this year’s holidays. In our grief any holiday celebration tends to...
Those Working With End of Life Need Closure
QUESTION: Please address the need for closure by medical professionals who work with end of life. I began working in hospice with the personal belief that death was not bad,...
Grieving the Death of a Child
Question: Talk about coping over the years after the loss of a child. I can’t think of a greater loss than the death of a child. Children are our legacy...
Questions from Blog Readers
Questions Concerning Grief What are some of the feelings that a spouse expresses after their husband or wife passes? At first, most are just numb: they cry and are surprised...
Spirit and the Body
Comment: “My son has died!” You have been with people when they die. Your book, The Final Act of Living, talks about body and spirit. How do you know? I...
Animals, Fast Death, and Grief
 Question: Your books, articles and blogs have helped our family through several deaths and dying situations. I just read your blog about animals. It was very close to my...
Guilt
QUESTION: Would you write about guilt? My husband died two weeks ago and I wish I had been more aware of what he was going through but I wasn’t. So...
Animals and Dying, Death and Grief
Question: My beloved cat is dying. My heart is broken. What do you think happens when animals die? Talk about dealing with grief from the loss of a pet. (The...