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 | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“I’m running, pure and simple,” Bart said. “I was never good enough. When Tad died, I knew it was my fault somehow. I fell back into all the old stuff so easily.” Bart’s son Tad was a lively, active kid. He was into everything as soon as...
by Gary Roe | Communication, Courageous Living, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Stress Management
“I go to work, but I’m not all there. I’m tired. My brain is foggy. I’m on auto-pilot most of the time,” Tim shared. “Work is weird. Everything is weird.” Tim’s son Ethan was a quiet, introspective kid. He preferred reading...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Purpose and meaning, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
Last week I received word that one of my books, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart, was the winner of a 2018 Book Excellence Award. As I read the email, I sat there for a moment, stunned. Then, I sighed. Tears came into my eyes. Somebody noticed....
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Love, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain
Loss smacks us like a tsunami. It leaves us stunned and shaken, wondering what hit us. Grief can be intense. From the Grieving Heart: How could this happen? This can’t be real. You’re going to walk through that door any moment, I just know it. The...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
“I eat. He drinks. I talk. He doesn’t. We both go through the motions, trying to somehow be strong for our other kids. Every day is an uphill battle,” Mandy shared. Mandy and Mike’s son Marcus had been looking forward to college for years. He was a serious student,...