Our brains undergo some profound changes after a devastating loss. Your brain has a painful problem to solve. When your loved one was alive, your brain created a special kind of...

One cool spring desert day, way back in my adolescence, I sat with my grandmother as a wave of grief overtook her. She had no words…

The experience of yearning is especially prevalent in close relationships like those we have with our spouses, children, siblings, and parents.

Do you find yourself expecting your loved one to walk through the door? This is a common...

Grief is the natural and “normal” response to loss. It is the day-to-day experiencing of the loss. That includes your feelings, your thoughts and how you get through the day/night.

Grief does not wait until after death when someone is terminally ill. Grief can begin when there is a diagnosis. Grief that happens before…

Grievers often need someone to be present and bear witness to the pain, tears, and memories. They need someone to hold space for them.

Ever wondered what the research says about grief and bereavement? As it turns out, the things that we’ve learned from research are interesting.

Ambiguous loss is unique and different from other types of losses because it is steeped in uncertainty. This uncertainty can impact one’s identity and relationships. People crave clarity but...

Many people have been taught that moving forward after the death of a loved one means severing their connection. However, this idea has been revisited and challenged by…

“I'm old. What that means is that I've survived (so far) and a lot of people I've known and loved did not. I've lost friends, grandparents, mom…

Children grieve death and non-death losses just like adults. And like adults, each child’s way of grieving is unique. A child’s grief response is influenced by the child’s personality…

Has your relationship changed since the brain injury? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Many couples report significant changes in…

Maria Trozzi, Talking with Children About Loss, uses the metaphor of lifeboat to help families better understand the need to include…

A few researchers sat with families and interviewed them about their experiences following a severe brain injury…

A severe brain injury is one of the most devastating events that a family can experience. Losses are multi-layered and complex. Changes in your family member can be profound enough…

Feelings of sadness, frustration, and loss are common. Most likely, you know firsthand just how complex and multi-layered the losses are after…

Families face many, many changes following a brain injury. The changes can be significant and dramatic. Your loved one’s brain injury can…

A brain injury happens to both people in a relationship. Your lives have changed in an instant. You have both experienced a traumatic…

Depending on the severity of the brain injury, some individuals recover after a relatively rather brief period, while others may require lifelong…

Families may be acutely aware of changes in their loved one after brain injury. Symptoms vary, depending on many factors including the…

Social media is filled with idealized images of families. You’ve probably never seen pictures of a family in conflict or struggling – there are no unfiltered images of tear-streaked…

It is quite common for us to think about our identities as “fixed”. However, subtle changes may be occurring over time without our…