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5 Ways To Cope With Holiday Grief

intent.com | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Holidays, Depression, Dying, Grief, Thanksgiving, Death and Dying, Mourning, Coping, Losing-a-Loved-One, Loss, Holiday Season, Sadness, Anxiety, Gratitude, Death, Living News

Behind our holiday smiles and good wishes, many of us carry feelings of deep grief.� So how can we have a wonderful holiday if we are experiencing s...

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Alzheimer's: A Love Story

Irene Zutell | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Alzheimer's, Aging, Dementia, Alzheimers, Health, Mourning, Death and Dying, Coping, Parenting, Loss, Poem, Poetry, Wellness, Family, Living News
Irene Zutell

Is there a woman on the planet who doesn't get nervous the first time she meets her fiance's mom? But not only was I meeting my future in- law, I was being introduced to Alzheimer's.

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My Father Is Dying

Judy Wieder | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Bereavement, After-Death, Family, Lgbt, Dying, The Advocate, Mourning, Parenting, Loss, Death, Acceptance, The Inner Life, Death & Dying, Grief, Coping, Fatherhood, Judy Wieder, Fathers, Living News
Judy Wieder

Deep in a rustic canyon, tucked away in the bedroom of his beautiful glass home, wrapped tightly in a hospice hospital bed, buried behind the damage of another stroke, my father is dying.

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Who's Really Nuts, 20/20 or the 'Crazy Cat Ladies'?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Animal Rescue, Abc, Mental Health, Pets, Altruism, Cats, Elizabeth Vargas, Media, Film, Loss, Marriage, Loneliness, Stereotypes, Singlism, Expectations, Tv, Strays, Alienation, Single, Documentary, Crazy Cat Ladies, 20/20, Media Bias, Relationships, Living News
Bella DePaulo

20/20 recently treated its viewers to a condescending pity-party for the women it calls 'crazy cat ladies.' The segment, with an accompanying article online, was so over-the-top that it was almost a parody of itself.

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Few Americans Make End-Of-Life Wishes Known

hosted.ap.org | Matt Sedensky | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Aging, Americans, Dying Wish, Dying, End of Life Care, Relationships, Grief, Health, Mourning, Death and Dying, Loss, Health Care, Nursing Home, Death, Living News

Unlike most Americans, Lillian Landry made her end-of-life decisions years ago: no heroic measures to save her and even instructions on the bar where ...

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11 Therapies To Help Deal With Loss

World of Psychology | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Therapy, Loneliness, Depression, Grief, Health, Death and Dying, Mourning, Coping, Loss, Love, Sadness, Death, Grieving, Living News

When you do something to relieve your feelings and to give yourself a sense of achievement, you are accomplishing your journey through bereavement....

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Broadway Play Tackles Issues of Death

nytimes.com | Gina Kolata | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Broadway Play, Women, Fear, Dying, Mourning, Death and Dying, Broadway, Loss, Death, Grief, Anna Deavere Smith, Coping, Hurricane Katrina, Cancer, Health Care, Lance Armstrong, Living News

Ms. Smith, a tall, imposing woman, takes on the character of her subjects by repeating their exact words, complete with regional accents, ums and uhs ...

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Helping Children Grieve

Rose Winters | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Children, Death, Grief, Death & Dying, Death and Dying, Mourning, Losing-a-Loved-One, Parenting, Loss, Anxiety, Living News
Rose Winters

Losing a loved one is always hard. The emotional impact isn't lessened when loss happens to a child. Though the death of a parent is a traumatic event in a child's life, we feel at a loss how to help.

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Getting Through The Holidays After A Loss

divinecaroline.com | Joanne Koegl | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Death, Holidays, Loss, Grief, Death & Dying, Living News

When we have lost a loved one, the holiday season can be a painful reminder of how terrible you are feeling instead of bringing warmth, love, and exci...

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Legacy: Loss and Love

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Legacy, Loss, Ruth Brin, Love, Legacy-Writing, Ethical Will, The Inner Life, Living News
Rachael Freed

All of us yearn to be blessed; all of us need to be held securely in the love left so often unexpressed by our families and friends.

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The Difference Between My Dog And Me

Deborah Calla | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Losing a Partner, Losing a Loved One, Moving On, Life Is a Gift, Loss, The Inner Life, Compassion, Dogs, Moving Forward, Living News
Deborah Calla

One minute a person is part of our lives and then in the next they are gone -- leaving a huge hole in our lives. How to make sense of it?

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What Happens When You Lose A Soul Mate?

divinecaroline.com | : Catherine Behan (View Profile) | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Grief, Death and Dying, Mourning, Widow, Coping, Loss, The Inner Life, Love, Grieving, Death, Living News

She walked to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee and paused, like always, gazing at the faded photo framed in the hallway. It had been twenty years a...

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Why Breaking Up Is So Hard to Do

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Women, The Friendship Doctor, Breakup, Living News, Relationships, Toxic, Best Friends Forever, Loss, Collateral Damage, Breaking News, Irene S. Levine, Friendship, Friendship Expert, Workplace, Female Friendship, Work, Breaking Up, Colleague, Breaking Living News, Family, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Women have an extraordinarily difficult time ending their friendships, even very toxic ones. It's not surprising. Like divorce, the potential losses can be staggering, extending well beyond the friendship per se.

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Writing As Therapy: How Three Women Transformed Loss Into Longhand

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Publishing, Amy Dickinson, Wendy Burden, Books, Death & Dying, Longhand, Nancy Palmer, Loss, Lee Woodruff, Writing Therapy, The Inner Life, Bestsellers, Living News
Nancy Doyle Palmer

All three of these women have gone through significant and profound loss and all three are seriously the funniest people I know. Hard to pull off, but they do, in person and in their books.

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Scott Foval | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Rememberance, Hate, Freedom, 9/11, Mourning, Good, Prayer, Evil, Loss, Love, Bigotry, Living News
Scott Foval

Never forget, but never give in to the hate. That is the challenge.

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The Life and Death of Ted Kennedy: Continuing to Learn as We Mourn

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ted, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Ted Kennedy Health Care, Ted Kennedy Funeral, Ted Kennedy Dead, Ethel Kennedy, Roger Mudd, Jackie Kennedy, Loss, Ted Kennedy, Death, Joan Kennedy, Universal Health Care, Chosen Family Members, Hope Despite Death, And Patrick Kennedy, Jr., The 1980 Democratic Primary, Dan Rather, Jessica Savitch, Kara, Politics News
SaraKay Smullens

Even those who win one moment can face horrific, brutal loss in the next. The rich and famous are no more spared than the rest of us.

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Top 10 Reasons Not To Do Yoga

Sadie Nardini | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Don't, Nardini, Entertainment, Research, Do, Celebrity Skin, Weight, Loss, Diet, Health, Fitness, Meditation, Celebrity, Health Care, Sadie, Sadie Nardini, Living News
Sadie Nardini

After 15 years of conversations with two types of people--those who crave personal growth, and those who don't, I have come to believe that for many people, there are some darn good reasons not to do yoga...

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My Father's Voice

Beth Arnold | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Arkansas, Loss, Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird, Grief, John F. Kennedy, Greers Ferry Lake, Blanchard Springs, Batesville, Living News
Beth Arnold

I hadn't heard my father's voice in almost 30 years -- until today, when I played an old tape recording.

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Losing a Childhood Home

Jessica Keener | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Childhood Memories, House, Loss, Childhood, Living News
Jessica Keener

My father's garden gained momentum in May amassing to one thrilling river of colors and scents. But Inside my house, life wasn't as pretty.

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When Your Sibling Dies

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Michael Jackson, Sibling Loss, Coping, Loss, Hope, Grief, Death, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

I lost my Mom when I was seven so I have known since then, just how disorderly life can be. She was there one day and gone the next.

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Seven Friendship Recovery Affirmations

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Fractured Friendships, Friend, Friendship, Women, Recovery, Living News, Failed Friendship, Woman, Relationship News, Female, Loss, Affirmation, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Most friendships don't last forever. If you are reeling from a failed friendship or one that seemed to drift apart, here are some thoughts to help you get over the hurt.

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Madonna Is a Motherless Daughter. Give Her a Break.

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Bereavement, Malawi, Madonna Adoption, Loss, Madonna, Grief, Motherless Daughers, Entertainment News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Madonna is also exhibiting the desire for love that can never be met. In her career, and apparent need for attention and love, she is the poster child for Motherless Daughters.

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Lord Shiva Kicks Ass: The Liberating Power of Loss

Dean Sluyter | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living

Read More: The Inner Life, Meditation, Recession, Coping, Loss, Haiku, Enlightenment, Shiva, Living News
Dean Sluyter

We're all in this same leaking, sinking boat. It's always been this way and always will. Yet a few people have managed to remain unperturbed. What can we learn from these sages?

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Hoping to Get Back Together After the Breakup? There's a Better Answer Than "Yes"

Margaret Ruth | Posted 04.25.2009 | Style

Read More: Feelings, Happiness, Future, Love & Sex, Sad, Margaret Ruth, Human Connection, Relationships, Breakup, Loss, Balance, Energy, Fulfillment, Spirit, Style News
Margaret Ruth

So, the best answer for the question: "Will we ever get back together?" is "Act as if you never will."

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Coping With Loss

Mona Ackerman | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Mental Health, Loss, Grief, Living News
Mona Ackerman

The pain of loss, the agony of bereavement, is legitimate. But I believe that there are other complications that you need to understand if you are to work out your distress.

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