Hospice of Santa Cruz County
Scotts Valley, CA:
How to Grieve for Online Friends You Had Never Met in Person
We often use technology to form meaningful relationships with virtual strangers. But what happens when the person on the other side of the screen dies?
How to grieve at work
It's hard to know what to say, both for those who are grieving and their colleagues. It doesn't have to be fraught.
What Not to Ask Someone Suffering
Asking, “How are you?” to a grieving friend might feel natural, caring, and inviting. But many grieving people simply hate this question.
This Is How You Feed A Dying Person
My mother likes to say that all children need at least one person in their life who thinks that they are absolutely wonderful and can do no wrong. My gra...
How to Help People Grieve
10 things you should never say to a grieving person
Having come to know grief on a personal level over the last few years, I’ve learned that when it it is time to comfort a grieving person, people just do not know what to say …
Is It Fair to Ask My Husband for Sex While He’s Grieving?
He was never very attentive before, and now things are worse.
Grieving: What's Normal and What's Not?
Every positive or negative life change entails a loss of what used to be or might have been. Coach Dean explains how grieving helps you experience the good things that life has to offer.
How Memorial Tattoos Can Help With The Grieving Process
Remembrance tattoos can aid people dealing with loss in more ways than you might realize, according to mental health experts.
What NOT to Say to Those Who Are Grieving
Have you ever tried comforting someone? Perhaps, they just heard a bad report from the doctor, got laid off, or had to bury a loved one. You know they need more than just stock answers, like “Hang in there;” “Time heals wounds” or “just trust God.” But, what can you say? How can you help? … Continue Reading
12 Tips for Grieving After Loss
At one or more points in our life, we all experience some type of loss. It could be the loss of a relationship due to a br...
What I need as a grieving mother
What I need from others as a mother grieving the loss of my child and how you can help those who are grieving in your life.
What a Grieving Orca Tells Us
People know a famous community of killer whales as individuals, with their own names, families, and personalities—which has made their woes even harder to take.
How a Stuffed Animal Can Help Kids Grieve
When my father died suddenly six years ago, I wasn’t prepared for the waves of grief that washed over me in the aftermath of his death. In the midst of funeral preparations, I waded through decisions over flowers, services and gravestones as though in a fog. It was all I could do to keep it together as we went through the painful process of saying goodbye.
How The Internet Has Changed The Way We Grieve
Social media has added a whole new element to grief.
How to Minister to Someone Fighting or Grieving a Suicide
Robin Williams’ suicide has sent shock waves through the world. How should we respond?
What to read when you’re grieving a loved one
These literary works offer good company in the face of tragedy.
8 Tips To Help Console A Grieving Friend
Grief can make decision-making difficult, and other things to keep in mind.
