Is Crying Good for You?
It’s more or less commonly held that crying is supposed to be a good thing, whether as a stress reliever or because it actually purges the body of...
Grief and Healing
Rewired by Loss: Grief Is Essentially a Brain Injury
That’s right – a brain injury. A number of scientific studies reveal that an emotional disturbance, such as that caused by the experience of grieving a loved one,...
The Wolf’s Curse: Grief in Children’s Literature
Jessica Vitalis Will Present WilbertEDU® Webinar Overland Park, KS – Columbia MBA-wielding writer, Jessica Vitalis, has made it her passion to specialize in middle-grade literature. She loves traveling,...
The Assault of Grief
A funeral director fills an extraordinary role. Death care workers help survivors navigate life beyond the death of a loved one, often for the first time. Handling grief...
The History of Cremation Rituals and Why They Aren’t Going Away
Ritual has been an important part of understanding grief and loss for centuries. Many grief counselors and death educators agree that ritual is helpful in the healing process...
Dealing With Difficult Families
Our thanks to Dr. Davana Pilczuk of The Human Performance Group for this article. Dr. Pilczuk is an award-winning kinesiologist who specializes in human performance, including dealing with...
Grieving Cat Gets “Memory Basket” After Mom’s Death
If you’ve ever witnessed the behavior of a pet whose owner recently died, you know that animals experience their own form of grief when their beloved humans pass....