In my clinic, I have sat across from countless people navigating the ups and downs of romantic relationships. They come armed ...

No breakup conversation, no clear ending, no closure—just the quiet grief of a relationship that simply faded. Ambiguous loss is grief without a clear ending. It happens when a relationship fades, ...

The last time I saw my dad, we test-drove a Jet Ski. He'd just repaired it for a customer, and the lake that day was flawless. "Hold on tight," he said before we sped off. I was 20. I wrapped my arms ...

Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here. In the first installment of this series, I discussed the small losses of everyday life and how important it is for parents to try to tolerate their children’s ...

There are many ways we lose the people we love. Not all of them come with closure. Many people come to therapy when they are nursing complex forms of grief that they may not know how to deal with.

I was waiting in line to enter the church for the funeral. I couldn’t believe he was even having one... A church funeral? The only times I ever remembered him going were Christmas Eve or Easter, but ...

Frozen. Paralyzed. Hands hanging limply at our sides. We care—how could we not?—and sense God is asking us to respond. But unsure what to say or do, we keep our distance from those who experience loss ...

With rituals like graduations canceled or moving online during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Greif Green, Alissa Greif Ovadia, and Geoffrey L. Greif explain how you can help your children handle the ...

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