Comfort the Mourning: 5 Tips for Writing a Meaningful Sympathy Note
I remember sitting at the kitchen table, with tears of frustration clouding my vision, as my mom gently forbade me from getting up until I…
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Virtual Remembrance Retreat
With All Souls’ Day, November 2, Catholic parishes and other faith communities begin a month-long remembrance for all who have died. In the same spirit,…
Friends Through It All: Life, Death, and Grief
A few weeks ago I had the chance to walk through two cemeteries within a week’s time. As I strolled through the beautifully landscaped grounds…
Ways to Find Comfort After Losing a Pet
It’s the little things that get me. Like folding laundry fresh from the dryer — Lucky Dee would jump straight into the basket of warm…
Faced with Bereavement
On a recent Friday night a friend of mine called to tell me her husband had died suddenly. He didn’t suffer and she was with…
A Difficult Peace
I didn’t want my children to know. They were waiting for a baby to be placed in a manger. The doll, the placeholder for our…
