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Losing a Child


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It is easy to get drawn into public tragedies when they are broadcast in court rooms and news segments on television and radio. We see folks grieving and hear news stories that can trigger our own grief reactions. Recently, there have been many accounts of a Florida trial concerning the death of a child.
 
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September 21 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Diane Snyder-Cowan 


Grief: Celebrating Your Birthday After the Death of a Parent


I miss seeing “love, mom” on a birthday card.  My day feels empty.

I have spoken to a number of individuals who have remarked how difficult their birthday has become after the death of their mother or father. Every year on my birthday, I wait for the phone to ring for my aging parents to sing to me. I will miss their out of tune voices when I no longer get that call.
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August 16 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 


Survival Tips for Coping with the Holidays


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During the winter months, the short days and gray skies may be disheartening. Cloudy days frequently outnumber sunny days in our Cleveland winter. This lack of sunshine and light can add a depressive element to your grief. Turn on the lights! Talk to a friend or counselor. Remember that the seasons change and spring will come.
 
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July 01 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 


Skating through Grief: An Olympian’s Choice


Joannie Rochette, bronze medalist in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Canada skated through her grief. Two days before the short program, Rochette’s mother died suddenly of a heart attack, just hours after arriving in Vancouver to watch her daughter skate. Rochette chose to continue competing in her mother’s honor. In the Olympic short program, Rochette recorded a personal best, the third highest score of the night. Two days later, she held on to her third place position after the long program and won the bronze medal.
 
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July 01 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 


When Men Grieve


​In our society, men are often the forgotten grievers. They are taught as young boys to “be strong” and that “men don’t cry.”
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February 01 2010

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 

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