Good Mourning: The Many Faces Of Grief Darcie D. Sims, Ph.d., Cht, Ct, Gms

Are you still counting calories? It’s holiday time and there should be no calories during the holidays. Or are you making lists of the things that you don’t have any more, including your loved one? Handling the holidays is not deciding how to eliminate the fat, the pain, the memories from our lives, but rather, […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – THE BLESSING BOX SHOW appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It only takes a moment for it all to be gone. A phone call, a knock on the door, a text, a few words and our world can come crashing down around us. What do you do when grief comes calling? Kris Munsch, of Hays, Kansas, builds and renovates things: houses, businesses, stores, things. No […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – REBUILDING A LIFE AFTER LOSS WITH KRIS MUNSCH appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO KEEP IF I SHOULD DIE BEFORE I WAKE I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO TAKE A universal child’s prayer, meant to give comfort, it may, instead, inspire FEAR. Although many parents refuse to give voice to a child’s fears and […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – Talking to Children About Death and Grief appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I’ve decided to spend January in my basement. After all, basements are often dark and gloomy (suits my mood), in need of organization (describes my life perfectly) and could use a good cleaning (similar to shaking the cobwebs out of my brain.) January is a let down from the hustle and bustle of the Holidays. […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – SURVIVING THE POST HOLIDAY LETDOWN: DEPRESSION AND GRIEF appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I’ve always wondered why the new year begins buried in snow, frozen in ice or blanketed in mud. It always seems harder to begin when my feet are encased in leaden boots or stuck in frozen mud. Wouldn’t it be easier to begin a new journey if the weather were warmer and my feet were […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – THE END OF THE YEAR AND GRIEF IS STILL HERE: WHAT WE’VE LEARNED FROM OUR JOURNEY appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It’s the holiday season and no matter which holiday it is for you, it’s time to celebrate and to give and receive gifts. But when your holiday may only be seasoned with grief, exchanging gifts may seem especially painful. Yet, there is one gift exchange that is so incredible, so profound that we need to […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – A PRICELESS GIFT EXCHANGE: ORGAN DONATION appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is not your typical holiday show, yet it is a story of despair and hope woven together as one family struggles to find joy again after the death of their precious child. For years we struggled with the belief that the divorce rate was as high as 80%. Fortunately, new studies strongly suggest this […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – RECONNECTING A MARRIAGE AFTER THE DEATH OF A CHILD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Life is a little different in small town America. Here the pace is the slower and the people seem to be closer to each other. Minneapolis, Kansas is alive and well and thriving…held together by the compassionate caring of its residents. It is rural America at its best and it is the home of a […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – A FAMILY FUNERAL HOME IN RURAL AMERICA appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Holiday cards. Gifts. Singing. Decorating. Pretending to be happy. Fruitcake? It’s holiday time and the world is filled with music, tinsel and glitter. It is a festive time of year, filled with joyous occasions and family gatherings. But when your family circle has been broken by death, the only things that sparkle this season may […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING AND I’M NOT READY! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

A single sigh and she left. She left us, not with anguish or pain, but in the quietness of a sunlit room, in the peace of her own home, under the guardianship of a hospice program. My mom was able to die the way she wished…at home, surrounded by her favorite things, with her family […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – HOSPICE: A PLACE OF CARING COMPASSION FOR THE FINAL JOURNEY appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Somewhere in the world, an American soldier, sailor, airmen, Marine or Coastguardsmen stands guard. Throughout history, there have been men and women who have always stood guard…ready to protect their families, homes, their very lives. Sometimes armed with sticks and stones, bows and arrows, long guns and pistols, sophisticated weapons and sometimes only with ideals […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – A SALUTE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON VETERANS DAY appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

How do you breathe when the air has just been swept away with the words, “We regret to inform you…”? These are the words that have changed the course of lives for hundreds of thousands of families throughout history as they learned of their loved one’s death in the military. Today we’re going to talk […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – MY WARRIORS’ PLACE: A SANCTURY FOR HEALING THE HURTS OF WAR appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Miscarriage. Stillbirth. Perinatal death. Words that do not belong in the same universe as hope. The baby blanket is packed away. The crib dismantled. The nursery door is closed…like the broken heart of a mother who never got to be one, like a dad who may not even have known his coming role. For families […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – TINY FOOTPRINTS ON THE HEART: COPING WITH MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH OR NEONATAL DEATH appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

How can a miniature horse named Precious help a child heal a grieving heart? My guest today is Abby Mosher, the Founder and Executive Director of Tomorrow’s Rainbow, Inc. an innovative grief support program for grieving children in Coconut Creek, Florida. She is a pioneer in combining the therapeutic benefits of horses with facilitated peer […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – HEALING A CHILD’S GRIEF WITH MINIATURE HORSES, FARM ANIMALS AND A PIG NAMED FLOYD appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you worry that your own memories will fade over time? Or that your loved one will be forgotten? How can we preserve those precious moments of LIFE when all we can remember is the pain and sadness and GRIEF? Are there ways to hold on to the joys of a loved one’s life long […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – CREATIVE WAYS TO MEMORIALIZE OUR LOVED ONES appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Did you know that there are more than two million children and teens in the United States who are grieving the death of their moms or dads and that they are at much greater risk for psychological and behavioral problems than other kids? 1 out of every 20 children will experience the death of a […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – Healing A Child’s Grieving Heart Through Tradition Fulfillment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Can a dog be a grief specialist? When crisis or disaster strikes a community or an individual, who responds to help restore hope and renew faith? Today we are going to meet two members of a very unique disaster response team and talk with them about their work and their mission. My guests today are […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – “Canine Comfort: The Healing Power Of A Paw” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Does it hurt more to have a loved one die by sudden, accidental death or a long-term illness? Does it hurt more to have someone die by homicide or suicide? What about deaths from conflicts or war or acts of terrorism? Who hurts the most? And is this a valid argument and an appropriate use […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – Does One Type of Death Hurt More or Is Grief Just Different? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Suicide. The very word seems shrouded in pain, mystery, and sorrow. It is huge topic, but one that is usually avoided or whispered about. No one wants to talk about suicide and those who are thinking about it or have had a loved one die by suicide often find themselves isolated and alone. Men and […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – Talking About Suicide appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Most of us meet only one face of grief at a time, although any change brings about many challenges. But how does one survive when grief keeps knocking on the door, again and again? Who do you grieve for first? How do you get up in the morning, wondering if there will be another knock […] The post Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief – SURVIVING MULTIPLE LOSSES appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.