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61. Death Is No Respecter Of Persons

    by Cheryline Lawson - 2007-03-12
    Death is no respecter of personsMost of us live our lives without thinking of dying. Death and dying is inevitable for us all. It does not depend on the color of your skin, your culture, background, a...

62. Talking About The Loss Of A Loved One

    by Cheryline Lawson - 2007-03-09
    The loss of a loved one is a very sensitive topic for most people. No one wants to talk about losing a loved one or talk to the person who is grieving. In most cases, the person who is grieving wants ...

63. Rest In Peace? Then Draft A Will Or Trust

    by Earl Erickson - 2007-03-07
    Who will get your body and when and where will you be buried? If you want certainty and peace of mind, draft a will or trust. Without it, it may be your family's worst nightmare My instructions in my ...

64. Cremation Urns, Not Just Revered Receptacles

    by Vaughn Balchunas - 2007-03-06
    Technically speaking, any receptacle used to carry the cremains (remains after cremation) is a cremation urn. The concept of placing the ashes of a person in a revered receptacle as a token of honor a...

65. What Doesn't Help When Mourning the Death of a Loved One

    by Lou LaGrand - 2007-03-05
    There are many factors involved in how a person adapts to the death of a loved one. They range from the meaning of the loss and previous loss experiences of the bereaved to the way the loved one died ...

66. Family Relationships as we Lose Our Parents

    by James Krehbiel - 2007-03-04
    We of the baby-boomer generation are feeling the pressure as we provide care for our elderly parents. It is painful as we helplessly watch our loved one's experience the impact of failing health. We...

67. Coping With Grief

    by Cheryline Lawson - 2007-03-04
    Grief is a topic that is not much discussed, but all of us will go through this process some day. I have gone through it four times in seven years, but the most profound loss for me was the loss of my...

68. How to Deal With Fear When Mourning the Death of a Loved One

    by Lou LaGrand - 2007-02-27
    Are you afraid you will not be up to the task of bringing up your children now that your spouse has died? Or, is the fear of loneliness and living by yourself constantly creeping into your thoughts? F...

69. Why Grief Lingers On and On

    by Lou LaGrand - 2007-02-26
    Grief and grieving is inevitable because we choose to love. And it can be argued that it lingers on and on because we refuse to learn to love in separation and complete a primary task: acceptance of t...

70. No Time to Say Goodbye to Mom

    by Sandy Kennedy - 2007-02-23
    I wanted to share my story of not being able to say goodbye to my mom. I was out of state trying to deal with the physical consequences of drug abuse. I almost passed away, due to my prescription and ...

71. What To Do When Someone Dies And There Was No Time For Goodbyes

    by Lou LaGrand - 2007-02-21
    Not infrequently, death occurs and surviving family members and friends do not have the opportunity to say goodbye to the loved one who died. Fatal automobile accidents and heart attacks, hurricanes, ...

72. The Forever Hug Quilt

    by Rhiannon Waits - 2007-02-20
    This story will remind numerous readers of a column/article I had written in the past on Marie Granger. I had, and always will have, much love and admiration for this valiant lady who showed true brav...

73. Divorced Or Widowed, Are You Ready For Love, Again?

    by Patricia Hubbard - 2007-02-20
    So you made a mistake the first time. The marriage fell apart, or they died. You're alone and lonely. You think it would be nice to have someone in your life again. It would be comforting to find s...

74. For Widows Only - What We Try/What We Don't Try

    by Linda Della Donna - 2007-02-17
    We don't try to make mistakes. But we do. Just like death, mistakes can, and do happen.We don't try to forget to write a check, forget to walk the dog, forget to feed his cat or clean the cat box. But...

75. Anna Nicole Smith's Sudden Death is Unexplainable

    by Tammy Stoner - 2007-02-15
    Anna Nicole Smith's death fascinates me. For one reason the public reaction to the death is as intense as the death itself. The public craves to know why and how she died. We want to blame something. ...

76. For Newly Widowed - 3 Tips To Guide You Through The Grief Process

    by Linda Della Donna - 2007-02-15
    You're home now. From the cemetery. The earth crusted in the soles of your shoes isn't dry, yet. And as you make your way through a crowd of well-wishing family members, somebody's nosy next-door neig...

77. Are You Afraid to Cry? The Hidden Power of Tears

    by Joyanne Sloan - 2007-02-13
    Do you have the courage to cry? In my experience, a vast majority of people I encounter seem to suppress their tears because our culture deems crying in public as unacceptable. I wonder how it is tha...

78. For Widows Only-You Know You're A Widow When

    by Linda Della Donna - 2007-02-08
    At the end of a good day you bust out crying for no particular reason.At the end of a bad day you burst out laughing for no particular reason.At the end of everyday, you crawl into bed and sleep on Hi...

79. For Widows Only--6 Ways To Have A Happier New Year

    by Linda Della Donna - 2007-02-06
    Happy New Year! Yeah, I know. You're thinking what's with this writer? Life sucks without Him by your side. How dare she use the H word and wish me a Happy New Year.Well, I feel your pain. Really, I d...

80. Your Final Tribute to a Loved One

    by Jennifer C - 2007-02-05
    I remember the day as if it was yesterday. We'd all poured out from church and were getting into cars, heading home for our Sunday lunches.Just before I jumped in the car, I gave our friend Paul a hu...

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