Archives: March 2012

Death of a child due to trauma

March 29, 2012

Recently I presented to a group of parents about the differences between trauma and grief. When a child dies due to a tragedy or traumatic event, the whole community mourns. Some children are directly impacted. They may have witnessed the event or have known the deceased. Some are indirectly impacted. They heard about it at [...]

Dating after the death of a spouse

March 15, 2012

When is it okay to date after your spouse dies? There is huge upheaval after the death of a spouse. Spouses who were only married for a few years grieve not only the death of the person, but the loss of a future. Those married many years, mourn the death and a shared past. Your [...]

Running away from grief

March 1, 2012

Running away from grief postpones sorrow; clinging to grief prolongs pain. Neither leads to healing.* This sentence paints a very clear picture. The bottom line is that no matter how much you may want to, you cannot run away from grief. Society may expect you to “get over it.” Your employer may expect productivity to [...]