Years ago when I was in spiritual director training, Jo Ann Kunz, was one of my instructors. She taught me a practice she called, “Doing a Write.” This process is one I’ve done myself many times since ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The death of 12-year-old Juan Acevedo has been devastating to his family, this community, and schoolmates at Larkspur Middle School. But among the challenges faced when a ...

Grief doesn’t move in straight lines. Understanding common psychological models can help you recognize where you are, and why ...

When we face the loss of a person, an animal, or a possession, our very core can be permanently altered. The impact resonates within our souls, and the memory of loss is etched into our long-term ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

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Dear Eric: I divorced my wife after 25 years of marriage. After she went on some medication for depression, her personality changed, and she became unfaithful with a series of men. I never told my ...

As we inch toward the holidays, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith shares how she's processing grief, a subject at the center of much of... How to process grief during the holidays, according ...

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — The holidays usually bring feelings of joy and celebration. But for someone who’s in the process of grieving, they can feel heavy and empty. I was once told that grief is a lot ...