By Joan Wickersham
It’s not like you’re a zombie. The numbness is specific to your father. You can actually remember the moment, seven months after his death, when you first realized that happiness was still a card in the deck. Learn more
By Michelle Linn-Gust
“In my head, I thought, I have to keep training. My brother died. I have to do this. I can run and do really well and honor him. I thought the better I did, the more I could honor him and the better my family would feel. Maybe I could make all the pain go away.” Learn more
By Florence Isaacs
Although any death is disturbing, an unexpected death tests our own sense of safety in the world. A random, senseless accident underscores how vulnerable we all are, especially if the victim is someone we know. Learn more
By Helen Fitzgerald
A child suffering the loss of a parent or sibling is likely to be in great need of personal attention. An adult who recognizes this can make a lasting impression by writing a personal note to that child. Learn more
By Kirsti A. Dyer
Creative projects can help a grieving person find a way to express grief. Remembering someone, whether in writing, song, or other artistic media, can be very therapeutic. Learn more
Q. What’s the difference between a funeral and a memorial service? I plan to attend a memorial service for an old college classmate, but I’ve never been to one before. What should I expect? Learn more
By Elizabeth Harper Neeld
How can there be any hope when we have already lost what we hold most dear? Where does hope live when we hear the words announced to us, “There is no hope.” For a long time people have been thinking about this dilemma. Learn more
By Therese Rando
You may be wondering precisely what "recovery" will and will not mean to you in your mourning. This essay looks at the goal of recovery and what it entails. Learn more
Forty years after RFK's death, this Democratic icon is remembered for messages of hope and idealism that still resonate as his memory is invoked in the 2008 presidential election...
Created nearly 150 years ago, the Medal of Honor is the highest citation awarded to American service members. To date, four Medals of Honor have been awarded to those who died in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Their individual stories continue to resonate even as their legacies live on...