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Sending a holiday greeting can be more meaningful than ever after a loss, but it’s important to understand Christmas card etiquette after death in a family. Don’t stress about saying the wrong thing, though. Ultimately, the most important Christmas card…

Grandparents Day is a wonderful holiday, meant to honor grandparents and help to strengthen intergenerational bonds. For some, though, it’s a reminder of loss, and a time of sadness. It’s not unusual for a child to lose a grandparent, but…

By Pamela Blair, Ph. D. A death has occurred, and you are reading this article because you want to help at a time when your friend or family member is feeling sad, disoriented and helpless. We often don’t know how…

Dr. Alan Wolfelt, recognized as one of North America’s leading death educators and grief counselors, hears from journalists, colleagues, friends, family and others. Here he shares his thoughts on anger spurred by violence and how mourning can help drive change….

Helping children remember their dad on Father’s Day If you are supporting a child who doesn’t remember their dad this Father’s Day, use the day to help the child learn more about their dad. This can seem daunting, depending on how…

Ahead of Father’s Day, we’re sharing an essay written for Wake-Up Call by Kristin Meekhof, author of A Widow’s Guide to Healing.

How to help parents who are grieving on Father’s Day When someone loses a child, their world changes forever. Father’s Day is just one of many days that make that loss feel even more profound. Bereaved parents may feel angry,…

Grieving on Father’s Day: What You Should Know and How You Can Help Father’s Day is coming up again in June. Reminders are starting to be everywhere—in the greeting card aisle at the store, in clothing advertisements for ties, or…

When a sibling dies, the world changes in a heartbeat. When such a loss occurs, others often fail to recognize that the surviving sibling faces emotional battles on many fronts while working through the loss. Largely ignored, surviving siblings are…

Traumatic stress is contagious. You can catch it from your mate. This has important implications for first-responder families. Mouse studies suggest that males and females distress differently. Female mice destress in the company of an unstressed mouse. Males do not….