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Recommendations


Articles


Acceptance and Grieving the Breakup - By Paul Colaianni

Adults Grieving the Death of a Sibling - By The Compassionate Friends

Adult Loss of a Sibling - By Therese Rando, PhD

Ambiguous Grief: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive - By What's Your Grief?


American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States (6th edition) (June 2018)

Author Adds Sixth Stage of Grief, One He's Had to Live - By Nick Owchar (Los Angeles Times)

Body Acceptance Begins With Grieving the Thin Ideal - By Meredith Noble

Breaking the Silence as a Survivor of Murder-Suicide Loss - By Brittany Nobel McCarthy
Find more about Murder-Suicide loss at 
https://brittanynoblemccarthy.com/

Comforting a Grieving Parent - 12 Do's and Dont's - By The Real Dave O.

Coping After the Death of a Sibling - By What's Your Grief?

Coping In the Aftermath of a Shooting - By Stephanie F. Dailey, Ed.D.


​Coping With Grief Following The Unexpected Death Of A Loved One From Drugs And/Or Alcohol: A Step-By-Step Guide - By Spring Hill Recovery Center

Coping With Grief and Loss - By HelpGuide

Coping with Job Loss - Emotional and Practical Support - By Grief and Sympathy


Coping With Loss: 115 Helpful Websites on Grief & Bereavement - By Dr. Barbara LoFrisco

Coping with the Loss of a Grandchild - By Kimberley Fowler

Cumulative Grief aka Grief Overload aka 'Holy Crap, I Can't Handle All This Loss!' - By What's Your Grief?

Dealing With a Breakup or Divorce - By HelpGuide.org


Dealing With Death, Grief, and Bereavement - By National Association of Nursing Home Attorneys

A Deep Dive Into Secondary Loss - By What's Your Grief? 

Divorce And Your Mortgage: Here's What To Know - By Libby Wells


Do People Hide Their Grief Over Overdose-Related Deaths Because of Addiction-Related Stigmas? - Guest Blog Post By Patrick Bailey

8 Simple Words To Say When Someone You Love Is Grieving - By Tim Lawrence

The Enneagram, Loss and Grief - By David Daniels, MD 

Every Lose Is Valid and Every Loss Is Not the Same - By Megan Devine

Everyone Has a Story - By Brene Brown


Feeling Relief (and Guilt) at Caregiving's End - By Barry J. Jacobs, AARP

​52 Bible Verses to Grieve with Hope - By Lisa Appello

Four Types of Grief Nobody Told You About And Why it’s Important That We Call Them Grief - By Sarah Epstein MFT

Going Back to School After a Death: 9 Tips 

​Grief After a Breakup: Three Things You Should Know - By What's Your Grief?

Grief After a Murder - By David Kessler

Grief After Traumatic Loss - By What's Your Grief?

Grief and Loss Guide - By Jessica Thomas of Sixty+Me

Grief & Sleep: 7 Tips To Cope With Insomnia After Loss - By Heather Stang, MA, C-IAYT

Grief Brain: It's a Real Thing! - By Melanie at The Life I Didn't Choose Blog

The Grief of an Overdose Death: Part 1 - By What's Your Grief?

The Grief of a Overdose Death: Part 2 - By What's Your Grief?

The Grief of Grandparents - By The Compassionate Friends

Grief Healing: Finding Reliable Grief Information & Support Online - By Marty Tousley


Grief Support Gone Wrong: When You're Beyond Second Chances - By What's Your Grief?

Grief Taught Me To Rest: Three Ways to Find Joy In Suffering - By Rusty McKie


Grieving After a Break-Up? 6 Strategies To Help You Heal - A Psychologist's Advice: How To Cop & Move On - By Cleveland Clinic

Grieving Before a Death: Understanding Anticipatory Grief - By What's Your Grief?

Grieving Children: Resources To Help Them and You - By TalkDeath

Grieving and Complex PTSD - By Pete Walker, M.A.

The Grieving Teen - By Helen Fitzgerald, CT

Grieving in the Age of Social Media - By Safe Passage Urns

Guilt vs Regret in Grief - By What's Your Grief?

Help! Grief Feels So Big! Art Can Help You Figure Out How to Start - By Danica Thurber

Helping Your Friends to Help You - By What's Your Grief?

HBO's 'Alternate Endings' Asks You To Talk About Death - By Annika Neklason


How Does Grief Affect the Mind and Body? - By Julia Bochenski

How a Suicide Support Group Helped Me After My Brother's Death - By Karen Peloquin

How Does the Betrayed Spouse Grieve Properly - By Rick Reynolds, LCSW

How Finding out About a Spouse’s Affair is Like a Death - By Lkschade

How Grief Shows Up In Your Body - By Stephanie Hairston


How To Bring Food to a Widowed Parent -- No Casseroles Required - By Jenny Lisk

How To Cope with the Grief of Infant Loss - By Zawn Villines

How To Create a Meaningful Memorial Tribute Video - By Julie Kessler

How To Deal With the Death of a Loved One - By Blessings Manifesting

How To Deal with Grief Using 2 Helpful Guidelines - By Alison Cook, Ph.D.

How to Handle Covid-Related Life Changes - By Jennifer Scott


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How To Handle Grief In the Workplace - By Kathleen Smith, PhD, LPC

How To Help Children Handle Grief After the Death of a Parent - By Kelsey Borresen

How To Manage Your Digital Afterlife and Why It Matters - By Lisa Marshall

How To Plan a Funeral From Beginning to End: A Step By Step Guide - By Safe Passage Urns


How To Support A Grieving Family Member or Friend: 6 Principles - By What's Your Grief?

​I Am Still Your Daughter…You are Still my Mother​ - By What's Your Grief?

The Ice Urn Floats on Water Whilst Slowly Returning Cremated Remains to Nature

I'm Grieving and You Don't Know "Just How I Feel" - By What's Your Grief?

Learning to Serve the Dying: End-of-life Doulas Provide a New Type of Caregiving to Patients and Families - By Gatwiri Muthara

Living With the Grief of Murder-Suicide - By Jane Facazkarley

Living With Murder-Suicide - By Tawna Righter
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Greenbelt Magazine Article: Local Artist Teaches Art To Help People Recover From Loss 
-  By Veronica LeMaster

Managing Your Distress In the Aftermath of a Shooting


Mourning the Death of a Spouse - By National Institute On Aging

Murder-Suicide and the Meaning of Mercy - By Kevin Dowd
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My Husband Killed Our Kids - By Christine Coppa


My Podcast Interview on Miscarriage and Infertility - By Jenny at The Good Day Mom Blog

9 Compassionate Tips for Surviving the Death of Your Baby - By Deborah L. Davis, PhD

Oh, and We Still Grieving: 7 Grief Resources Revealed - By Andrea A. Moore

Parenting Through Grief - By Carly Cash

Recognizing and Grieving Secondary Losses  - By Jill LaMorie

Ring Theory Helps Us Bring Comfort In...and “Dump” Our Own Stuff Out - Elana Premack Sandler L.C.S.W., M.P.H

Ripples of Pain From My Brother’s Murder/Suicide 22 Years Ago - By Tony Wade

Self-Care For Grief - Blessings Manifesting

Self-Compassion as Self-Care for Grief: How Being Kind To Yourself Reduces Suffering After Loss (Includes Guided Meditation MP3s) - By Heather Stang

Self Pity and Grieving: 6 Ways To Feel Better - By Maria Hill

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The Secret Grief Of Divorce You Never Talk About - By Dr. Karen Finn

The 7 Stages of Grieving a Breakup - By Suzanne Lachmann Psy.D.

​64 of the Worst Things Ever Said to a Griever
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Sibling Death and Childhood Traumatic Grief - By The National Childhood Traumatic Stress Network

Sibling Suicide: An Avalanche on Life's Path - By Leah Royden
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Sibling Suicide Survivors: The "Forgotten Mourners" - By Leah Royden

Siblings & Grief; 10 Things Everyone Should Know - By Christina Hibbert

Spirit-Filled Psychologist Explains the Spiritual Side of Suicide - By Dr. Barbara Lowe

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Stages of Grief: The Myth - By Russell Friedman

Stop Saying "I'm Sorry For Your Loss" - By Jamie Cannon, MS, LPC

Supporting a Grieving Friend After A Loss - By What's Your Grief?

Supporting Those Grieving An Overdose Loss - By Stacia Macklin, LCSW​

Survivor of Suicide Loss Spearheads Mental Health Resources for Other Survivors in Idaho  - By Madeline White

3 Things You Shouldn't Do When Grieving a Divorce - By The Grief Recovery Method

The 10 Stages of Grieving & Overcoming Infidelity - By Dina Strada

10 Sympathy Gifts That Help A Loved One Dealing With Grief 

10 Ways to Support a Loved One Who Has Lost Someone To Suicide - By The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

10 Ways to Support Someone Bereaved by Suicide Loss - By Becky of Our Side of Suicide

Thanks For The Offer, But I Don't Know What I Need! - By What's Your Grief?

13 Lessons Learned From Surviving Suicide Loss - By Nikki Sewell, LCSW

36 Sympathy Messages: What to Write in a Condolence Card

Trauma Intervention Program of the Treasure Valley - Resources For Grief & Loss List


25 Practical Ways to Help a Friend Through the Illness or Death of a Spouse - By Jenny Lisk

​Types of Grief: Yes, There’s More Than One

Using Art To Overcome Grief - By Lynsey Amundson
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Using Music To Help With Grief  - By Marty Tousley, RN, MS, FT, BC-TMH

What Is This Feeling? Anticipatory Grief and Other New Pandemic-Related Emotions - By Esther Perel


What It's Like To Grieve A Parent You Didn't Like - By Catherine Pearson

What I've Learned From 1,473 Doctor Suicides - By Pamela Wilbe, MD

What My Fourth Miscarriage Taught Me About Happiness - By Jenny at The Good Day Mom Blog


What to Say to a Grieving Person During a Pandemic - By Gerry R. Cox

When a Child Dies, a Therapist Warns, the Grief of Brothers and Sisters May Leave Lasting Scars - By Civia Tamarkin

When a Teacher or Classmate Dies: Helping Students Grieve When COVID-19 Prevents Physical Gathering - By Donna Schuurman, EdD, FT

​When Your Best Friend Dies - By What's Your Grief?

Why Is My Grief Worse At Night? - By What's Your Grief?

​Why it’s Okay to Grieve the Loss of the Wrong Relationship - By Kathryn Rosenberg

​Working While Morning  - By Nicole Spector

Grief and the holidays articles

8 Tips for Remaining Present at the Holidays (While Grieving) - By What's Your Grief?
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The Empty Chair at the Holiday Table - By Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D.
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Everything You Wish You Didn’t Need To Know About Holiday Grief - What's Your Grief?

Grief & the Holidays: Dealing With the Pain  - By Grief.com

How Can You Help a Grieving Friend During the Holidays? - By Megan Devine
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Getting Through the Holidays Without Your Mother - By Liz at A Mothership Dow
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10 Ways To Survive While Grieving During the Holidays - By Alicia Forneret
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20+ Ideas for the First Holiday Season Without a Loved One - By Jasmine Tanguay

Blogs

Brittany Nobel McCarthy
This blog is about how Brittany is surviving the murder-suicide deaths of her father and step-mother and provides resources for survivors of murder-suicide loss.
https://brittanynoblemccarthy.com/
Dealing With My Grief
This blog is first person narrative describing how  it's author, Darwyn M. Dave, deals with death, grief and bereavement.
The blog has an accompanying Facebook Grief Support Group at:  
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dealingwithmygrief
Embracing Widowhood
Embracing Widowhood is about creating awareness on reputable resources that include organizations, events, podcasts, videos, books, and 
BLOGS for the widowed community, to help them seek support, find hope, and help them embrace and navigate widowhood. 

You can find 'Embracing Widowhood' on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/embracingwidowhoodresources/
Faith Wilcox Narratives
Author Faith Wilcox writes about her fourteen-year-old daughter Elizabeth's battle with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer

Grief From 30K Feet 
Lauren, a flight attendant, has dedicate her blog to her mom who was diagnosed with Leukemia and passed away 6 months later. At the age of 37, Lauren became motherless and is now is learning how to move forward in life. She created her blog to embrace her grief and find a way to connect with others with similar experiences. As part of her blog she runs a project called "Cards for Their Memory," where she helps keep the memory alive of your loved one who has passed away.
She knows that the anniversary date can be an extremely tough day, and many people tend to forget about a friend’s loss as their lives have continued on; naturally. It’s difficult for the family, friends and loved ones who miss the ones they have lost. You can complete a simple form to receive a personalized card from Lauren 
to honor the day of your loved one. The idea of the “Cards for their Memory” is to give you comfort during the anniversary date and know your loved one isn’t forgotten. Lauren wants to be that person you can count on and rely on each year to remember your loved one’s passing. Lauren's card to you is personalized,
handwritten, and mailed with love. She hopes is to give you comfort and know that your loved one isn’t forgotten with a simple and thoughtful card.
https://grieffrom30kfeet.com/cards-for-their-memory/
The Grief Girl Blog
The Grief Girl is a blog all about grief, loss, books, lifestyle, and advice. 
It is also the home of The Grief Girl Magazine. 


​Grief Healing
Useful information on care giving, grief, and transition - for anyone coping with loss.
Grief Plus Hope
Maya shares her journey of combining grief & hope in the wake of the very recent death of her sweet little sister Kayla.
You can find 'The Grief Plus Hope Journey - Home' on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/griefplushope
Growing with Grief
Growing with Grief is designed to provide resources and comfort to those who are grieving the loss of someone they love. 
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Check out the website for links to books, blogs, podcasts, and organizations that can help support you (or your loved ones) with grief.  
Visit the Growing with Grief Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/GrowingWithGrief/
Happiness, Hope & Harsh Realities
Creating hopeful and encouraged hearts through the vulnerable stories of life and grief.

Visit the Growing with Grief Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/hopeandharshrealities​
Just Carry On Breathing: Surviving the Suicide of My Beloved Wife Louise
A widower's attempt to come to terms with the loss of his beautiful and much loved wife and an effort to reach out to others
affected by the loss of their partner in such devastating circumstances.
Lemonade Instead Blog
A lifestyle blog dedicated to remaining positive despite life's lemons written by Amy,
a twinless twin,
to help those who are struggling with tragedy, mental health, and grief.
https://lemonadeinstead.com/

You can find 'Lemonade Instead' on Instagram at @lemonadeinstead and on
Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/lemonadeinstead

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Losing Your Parents
Lisa lost both of her parents to cancer in her 20's and shares how she works through her grief on her blog. 
Losing your parents does not always
mean by death, it could be anything from illness, divorce, separation, adoption, growing up not knowing who your mother or
father was, or even being cut off from your parents because of your sexuality or life decisions.
You can find 'Losing Your Parents' on Facebook at: 
https://www.facebook.com/losingyourparents/
Not The Way I Planned Blog
This blog is about finding hope when you’ve lost so much. It’s about finding your way out of heartbreak, addiction, death, poverty,
depression, anything in your life that makes you think “how did I get here?”
You can find 'Not the Way I Planned' on Facebook at:  
https://www.facebook.com/notthewayIplanned/
Refuge In Grief
Fantastic grief blog by Megan Devine, a psychotherapist, writer, and grief advocate.
You can find 'Refuge In Grief' on Facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/refugeingrief/
A Shoulder To Lean On
Shoulder to Lean on is an open platform that offers a place for those seeking guidance and support with grieving after the loss of a loved one. It was created as a
​safe haven for those going through difficult times and needing a place to express their feelings of grief, sadness, and to be able to share stories of a loved one. 
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Suicide: Finding Hope
The journey after suicide often feels lonely and confusing. Suicide: Finding Hope provides information about suicide, mental illness, and coping with
suicide loss. You can leave comments on all the pages of the site and comment on what others have said. The hope is that it will be a place to connect
with others who not only want to understand suicide but find hope in the face of loss. It is a resting place you can return to each time you need a boost
or an answer to a question you've been wondering about.
Titipoza Anticipation Grief Coach
Titipoza is a helps anyone who is struggling with the tough conversations around anticipating the end of life.  Coach Patty Montoya is here to guide,
​empower and coach you through the struggle that arises when you are suffering from anticipatory grief.
What's Your Grief?
What's Your Grief was founded by two young women who have both personal and professional experience dealing with death, grief, and bereavement. Both mental health professionals, they have 10+ years experience working with individuals and families who have recently experienced the death of a close loved one.
You can find 'What's Your Grief?' on Facebook at:  
https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourgrief/
When You Lose Someone 
Best-selling author and grief mentor Joanne Fink offers hope and healing to those who have lost a loved one,
as well as helpful ideas for those supporting someone who is grieving.
Widows Voice
Widows Voice is about giving widows a voice to speak, to get out what they are truly feeling inside, to encourage and to uplift.
When a husband dies, most widows are forgotten about. 
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