Another week has gone by and it is time for another installment of In Due Course. Today, I want to answer a question from Susan about getting professional help and long-term grieving. Susan wrote:
"I just found this website. How do you know if you need professional assistance to cope with your grief/guilt? Is it normal to feel guilty over the death of a child 11 years ago?"
This week’s installment of In Due Course is an answer to a question sent in by Lu:
“I lost my grandmother four years ago. She was like a mother to me. My own mother and father are still alive today. The loss of Grandma was tough. What I would like to know- is it fair/normal for a person to compare the amount of their grief for the loss of both their parents to the grief/loss I have of both my grandparents? We all handle grief differently but how should I handle this person’s behavior towards me? Thanks.”
Welcome back to In Due Course. Last week I wrote about the death of my mother, my aunt, and a friend. I want to thank all who sent me condolences; I appreciate your thoughtfulness. This week I want to answer a question that Deb sent me regarding funerals. Here is the relative portion of her comment:
"… I expect that my mother will not live much longer and we have not had a relationship for a number of years. As a result I am considering whether or not to attend the funeral. My brother refuses to even consider it and her stepchildren would consider it only if their father is still living. I’m certain her family will not understand if I don’t attend, but at the same time it is painful to pretend that there was somehow a caring relationship there which for me died a long time ago. Thank you for any insight you can give."
After a prolonged absence, I am glad to be able to say once again: Welcome back to In Due Course. During my absence, some people have written comments that I will respond to in the upcoming weeks. For today, though, my emphasis will be on what has transpired over the past three months. Since my last posting, a number of things have happened to make it difficult for me to sit down at the computer and continue my writings: technical difficulties resulting in a move from a PC environment to a Mac environment, holidays, travel, and illness. However, the most important events have involved three deaths, all within the same six-week period: a family friend, a close aunt, and my mother. Of course, the most significant was the death of my mother, Dortha Kilcrease.
Today my posting for In Due Course is a wrap-up of our topic for the past seven months – bereavement, grief, and mourning. I will cover what I consider important concepts about loss and its ramifications for each of us.
Today my posting for In Due Course is a wrap-up of our topic for the past seven months – bereavement, grief, and mourning. I will cover what I consider important concepts about loss and its ramifications for each of us.
Today my posting for In Due Course is a wrap-up of our topic for the past seven months – bereavement, grief, and mourning. I will cover what I consider important concepts about loss and its ramifications for each of us.
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