Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Losing a loved one is a deeply painful experience. In the face of overwhelming grief, condolences seem insignificant. But as ...

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Grief is one of the most painful emotions we experience. It is the emotional reaction we have when we lose something or somebody dear to us. The reason we grieve is because we have made a big ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thanksgiving and Christmas can bring up bittersweet feelings. Yes, the end-of-year holidays are a time for celebration and being ...

In September, my mom died after a short battle with colon cancer. She was 83 and lived a full life in which she had a fulfilling career in education, traveled the world visiting 100-plus countries, ...

Joan Didion, author of "The Year of Magical Thinking," speaks at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California in February, 1977. Grief is a profound and complicated experience. The process of grief ...

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The holidays can be notoriously challenging for anyone who has lost a loved one in their lifetime. Those who are processing grief after a close one’s death are probably dreading the holidays, as it’s ...