For many pet lovers, losing a pet is like losing a family member. It’s not uncommon for pet lovers to go through a mourning process, as if they have just lost a child or their best friend. If you have lost a pet yourself, you will know how devastating this can be. While the grieving … Read More
When a friend loses a loved one, one of the best ways for us to show love and empathy to them is to simply be there. However, helping others manage their feelings of grief and loss can be difficult, especially when we don’t have the clinical and professional means to do so. This is where … Read More
Sympathy cards are a great way for you to show love and empathy to grieving family and friends. However, how do you appropriately address sympathy cards? Will it be necessary, for instance, to include your colleague’s spouse in the address? Also, when is the right time to send out the cards? To Whom Should You … Read More
When a child loses a parent, it can be extremely devastating. One of the people—sometimes the only person—they relied on is gone and they are forced to deal with the ramifications. How do I help my child after the loss of their other parent? Is there a right way and a wrong way to approach the … Read More
Losing someone is always difficult. There are emotions unleashed that people are not used to dealing with and questions that arise that they are forced to grapple with. While there is no set timeline on the grieving process, sometimes people are not able to work through it on their own. You should never insist that … Read More
Losing a loved one is never an easy experience. However, when we lose a loved one to suicide, there is another set of questions that arise and with them comes an influx of complicated emotions. How do we find peace after a loss knowing that our loved one struggled so deeply that they felt suicide … Read More
