by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts
When loss hits, our world changes. This includes our relationships. People around us tend to over-promise but under-deliver in terms of supporting us in meaningful ways. This leads to more loss. From the Grieving Heart: This would be easier if it weren’t...
by Gary Roe | Communication, Courageous Living, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Relationships, Stress Management
Grieving hearts often feel misunderstood, or worse. To say this can be frustrating is a gross understatement. Several years ago, people came to me and said, “Could you please write a book that we can give to other people to help them understand what we’re...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Regret, Sadness, Teen Grief
The following is adapted from the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. Grief often comes laden with guilt. You’ll be able to relate, even if you don’t have teens. In times of loss, teens can see themselves...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Peace, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
The following is adapted from the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. If you’re going through a time of loss, most likely you can relate to this article – even if you don’t have teens. Anger is common in grief and can...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
The following is an excerpt from Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. Grief loneliness hits all of us. I’ll bet you can relate. The suggestions at the end apply to all of us who want to help others who are grieving. Here are 5 ways to make a difference,...
by Gary Roe | Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
“Where did everyone go? Do we have some kind of disease? Are we contagious?” Sandra said, fire in her eyes. Sandra’s daughter Sam was their firstborn. Sam and her little brother Stephen were quite a pair. They were together a lot and grew up close,...
