Grief and helping those left behind cope without the support and contribution of their partner, is something we regularly work with in our practice. Today in the Science Times Jane Brody writes about the challenges she faces after the death of her husband Richard in March.
When asked how I’m doing since my husband died in March, I often respond that I need a 48-hour day. It’s a challenge to be Richard and Jane and still do my work and enjoy my life. I have yet to balance the checkbook, there are piles upon piles of unprocessed paperwork everywhere, and, if not for the help of my sons, I would be clueless about managing my finances. continue reading
Debbie Phillips died of cervical cancer at home in the early hours of Feb 11, 2010. This beautiful tribute was made by her daughter Sarah, it reminds us that life is precious, isn’t always fair and sometimes goes by all too fast.
The Debbie Phillips Cervical Cancer Research Fund will raise money for the UCL Cancer Institute Research Trust. For further information on the work of the UCL Cancer Institute, please go to www.ucl.ac.uk
Grief can’t be shared. Everyone carries it alone, his own burden, his own way.
— Anne Morrow Lindbergh
A death of a loved one, a job loss, the end of a marriage, an illness or disability. Everyone faces losses and grief, but the toll that grief can take on the mind and body can catch many people by surprise.
The December issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Source provides an overview of grief — a normal reaction to loss. In years past, grief often was described as following a certain pattern or orderly progression from one feeling to another. [continue reading…]
Why do we need to hold funeral services? To mark a loss? To recognize a death? To remember a life? To start healing?
Doug Manning, international grief expert and author, tackles these questions in his book The Funeral: A Chance to Touch, a Chance to Serve, a Chance to Heal.
Manning explains that “denial is always easier than reality” in the funeral process. [continue reading…]
