by Michelle Meltzer | Mar 2, 2018 |
How Are You? On This Podcast, The Answer Is: ‘Terrible, Thanks For Asking’ Nora McInerny is tired of small talk. “I don’t want small talk …” she says on her podcast. “I want the big talk.” McInerny’s show is...
by Michelle Meltzer | Mar 2, 2018 |
6 Things About Loss That This Widow Wishes You Knew I lost my husband to a chronic illness four months ago. The average length of time U.S. widows have been alone is 14 years, according to Census data, so I’m a relative newbie to the club. But as I tell people, after...
by Michelle Meltzer | Mar 2, 2018 |
How to cope with the death of a grandparent Grandparents are an essential part of a family. They provide love, guidance and shelter. We can always count on them to listen to us from their hearts, share their wisdom and lend a shoulder to cry on when we need it most....
by Michelle Meltzer | Mar 2, 2018 |
Sibling Grief:Survivors of Suicide Loss Sibling survivors are often called the forgotten mourners. When a sibling dies, those siblings left behind, no matter their ages, are considered secondary mourners to the parents and/or if the sibling who died had a spouse and...
by Michelle Meltzer | Mar 2, 2018 |
WHY DOES PET LOSS HURT SO MUCH? People I encounter in pet grief support groups are often shocked to discover how bad they feel when their pets die. Statements such as “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I didn’t feel this bad when my...
