Part of the joys of parenthood include seeing your children experience their many firsts — first steps, first birthdays, first days of school and so forth. But, the “firsts” aren’t always joyful. The ...

HEALING AND PEACE AS THEY CALL THEMSELVES QUEENS WITHOUT CROWNS. A GROUP OF MOMS LEANING ON EACH OTHER AS THEY LEARN TO NAVIGATE A WORLD THAT’S A LITTLE LESS BRIGHT SINCE THEIR SONS LEFT. IT HAS MY ...

In my last two posts, I have written about death and ways in which you can deal with it using the skills and the attitudes of resilience. We discussed the importance of not avoiding your feelings and ...

Grief is a normal response to loss. Most commonly we relate grief to the loss of a loved one, but grief can be caused by any loss. Although grief is often described as a five stage process (denial, ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Instagram/mrs.brazil_28 When fourth grade teacher Ryan Brazil placed a glass vase on her classroom desk, her students didn ...

Joan Didion, author of "The Year of Magical Thinking," speaks at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California in February, 1977. Grief is a profound and complicated experience. The process of grief ...

Man experiencing gray divorce grieving. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels John Bowlby, the developer of attachment theory, said, "There are few blows to the human spirit so great as the loss of someone near ...

In moments of deep grief and sorrow, emotions can feel overwhelming. Losing a loved one or experiencing significant loss shakes the foundation of life, making us vulnerable to the surge of complex ...

It’s not uncommon for grief and PTSD to occur together after a traumatic experience. Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s a complex emotional experience that can involve feelings of sadness, ...