More than a half century after this ground-breaking take on death and dying shone a new light on the medical profession's obsession with saving lives, the world seems to have taken an enlightening and helpful concept and shoved it down the throats of the wrong people.
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...One of the first things a widow will struggle with is loneliness.
Depending on our individual circumstances, the lonely can come and go, and will hit us with everything from a gentle wave hello to something akin to swallowing a grenade.
I have never figured out how to master the base feeling of...
Today marks one year since my mom passed away. I miss her terribly.
Despite the stress and struggles her last years demanded of me. Despite the suffering she endured, strong as she was. Despite the time that has passed.
I still miss her.
It’s not the same grief I carry after the death of my...
Of course losing a spouse is a tremendous loss. Nobody can argue that.
But after having lost so much, there comes a time when we realize we're starting to lose their memory, too.
Their face begins to fade. We can't remember their laugh. We've gone a day without really thinking about them.
The...
The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale lists death of a spouse as the highest adult stressor we face in life. The list includes life events such as divorce, incarceration, retirement, and forty other life-changing experiences and rates them as to their perceived contribution to ill...
