#lossandbereavement

Hello from the Other Side

August 26 was National Dog Day, and I posted a photo of my dogs Cooper and Basta on Facebook to celebrate the day. I was particularly...

National Widows Day

Yesterday was National Widows Day. To help support other widows, I went on Facebook to write a quick message and acknowledgement. When I...

I received a Book Excellence Award!

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Finalist for my book, Feeling Left Behind: Permission to...

How to Deal with Valentine's Day

I received a text from a single friend who went to the grocery store forgetting that Valentine’s Day is Friday. She was bombarded by...

Another New Year's

New Year’s Eve . . . Other than in my younger years, when I liked to celebrate on New Year’s and drink, I’ve never been a fan. My sister...

Grief and the Holidays Part 2

Welcome back to part 2 of my series on grieving and the holidays. In part 1, I suggested setting boundaries, planning ahead, giving to...