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Tag Archives: Grief
How to Cope with Grief? An Interview with Dr. Lizabeth Eckerd
The psychology professor discusses grief and our society's perceptions of death
Dr. Lizabeth Eckerd is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Humboldt State University. Her research interests include grief as well as death and dying. Kelly: Your specialty is grief. What got you interested in studying this topicin your pursuit of … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Death and Dying, Grief, Humboldt State, Lizabeth Eckerd, Psychology
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Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Children
Comfort Zone Bereavement Camps offer a healing space for grieving kids
Often, funerals or memorial services offer adults the opportunity to remember loved ones and to say goodbye, but they do not do the same for children, who are less able to connect with people at these services or to understand … Continue reading
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Tagged Bereavement camp, Children, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Healing, Support group
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“Sorrow’s Uses” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox shows us the role of affliction
As we approach the end of the year and look forward to ringing in 2012, I thought I’d choose a poem about reflection and deference to all aspects of life—including death. The poem I’ve selected is “Sorrow’s Uses,” by Ella … Continue reading
Monday Hearts for Madalene
Coping with Immense Grief through Art
Eleven months, two weeks, and six days after they met and fell madly in love, Page Hodel and her partner Madalene Rodriguez were torn tragically apart when Madalene passed away from ovarian cancer. Throughout their brief but blissful relationship, Page … Continue reading
How to Deal with the Loss of a Child? An Interview with Sandy Puc’
The president and co-founder of Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep on the healing power of photography
In 2005, photographer Sandy Puc’ co-founded the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) with Cheryl Haggard. NILMDTS administers a network of thousands of volunteer photographers around the world who conduct free hospital and hospice portrait sessions of … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, Grief, Healing, loss of child, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, photography
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The Darjeeling Limited directed by Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson's tragicomic tale of three brothers dealing with grief and family dysfunction in India
Francis (Owen Wilson), Jack (Jason Schwartzman), and Peter (Adrien Brody) Whitman are brothers meeting on a train in India. They have not seen or spoken to each other in a year, since the day of their father’s funeral. When we … Continue reading
