LISA'S LEGACY

Many families enjoy the same Fourth of July traditions year after year. Maybe the tradition is a large family gathering for a picnic in a...

Weeks and months after the funeral of a loved one, the rest of the world seems to be back to their normal lives, yet one who is in deep...

In a previous blog, I wrote about our grief support group leader. She was about my mother's age, which put her in her late 70's/early...

Our sessions with the grief counselor have ended. Now what? My husband, daughter and I were barely able to face the world, barely able...

I'm really NOT liking grief bursts! I didn't even know about them until Lisa's death. My interpretation is that they are an experience...

The words of a Brenda Lee song echoed in my ears..."All alone am I, ever since your goodby...". That's how I felt after the funeral of...

The funeral may be over, but that aching emptiness still pervades the very soul. Everyday tasks still seem hard to do. Family and...

As soon as my sister Barb heard the news about our daugher Lisa's death, she packed and made the three hour drive to be with our family. ...

When you're growing up with your siblings, you think that they will always be there for you and at all the family gatherings. When you...

Levels of Grief After Death Both sets of my grandparents lived in a state 500 miles away. We usually saw them once a year during summer...

There was a time when I was at a loss when encountering someone who was experiencing grief from the significant loss of a loved one. I...