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Laughter in the Face of Tears

2017-03-3056:10

When you lose someone whom you loved, your first thought is to cry, right? Makes sense. But my guest Nancy Weil believes and teaches that laughter also has a place in healing your pain.

Encore: Loving my son, after his death

2017-03-2356:34

What do you when a child dies? Do you forget about them, consign them to oblivion? No, of course not! You remember them forever. And that is our topic for this evening.

The Bereavement Cruise is Set to Sail

2017-03-1656:05

So we have talked for over a year about loss and healing, about many topics which have approached this main topic. Here is a new possibility: A Grief Cruise! That's right, next Feb.

Encore: Do Men and Women Grieve Differently?

2017-02-2354:48

Well, we know that we think differently, but do we grieve differently? I don't know either, but my guest Shawn Doyle, does. He has written about it and spoken about it, and I can't wait to hear what he has to say. This matters a lot.

Encore: The blessings of cancer

2017-02-1655:24

I used to be a fatalist. That is, I believed that if you were given the gift of cancer, you were done living. David Arnsteen disproves that theory every single day.

Teaching Kids About Grief

2017-02-0255:02

I was not even 12 years old when Daddy died. It was scary and mysterious and frightening. And we kids didn't talk about it, because our family didn't talk to us about his being sick. To this day, we're still not sure why he died.

Say This, Don't Say That!

2017-01-2654:56

When you meet somebody for the first time after they have suffered a life-loss, what should you say? What should you not say? How can you be most helpful to them, while not making them feel worse? My guest. Dr. Donalyn Gross, is an expert in this area.

Encore: She had a near-death experience, and here's the story!

2017-01-1958:25

Have you ever had a near-death experience? I never have, but it's such an interesting and exotic topic, that I always want to know more. My guest Dea Maltby was in a coma for t2 days, and in that time, she died and came back to life. Wow...

Serving the Dying

2017-01-1254:59

Did you ever wish you could make things better for those who are dying? That you could "be there" with them as they leave this earth? But you were afraid of watching them die, of touching them, of talking to them, and you don't know what to say or do.

What to Do When a Loved One Says, 'I Have Cancer'

2017-01-0556:39

Lots of us deal with loved ones who are afflicted with cancer. We are going to give some hints and advice for care-givers, to make your job a bit easier. The big idea: The National Cancer Institute estimates 14 million people in the U.S.

Celebrating After A Loved One Has Died

2016-12-2955:05

When you celebrate at a holiday meal, whether it be Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years Eve or even a birthday party or aniiversary party, oftentimes there are empty chairs. Chairs where loved ones use to sit last year.

I knew nothing would be the same again': readers on their partner's death

2016-12-0852:41

I read this article in The Guardian, a British journal. It reminds us of several truths: 1. Everyone mourns differently. There are several vignettes which illustrate this. I will share them, and as usual comment on them 2.

Encore: Necessary Mourning: How and Why Jews Live Through Death

2016-11-2457:09

There is ritual, and here is meaning behind ritual. Or, if you like, the 'how' and the 'why' we observe rituals as we do. Every religion has its own death rituals.

I'm taking back my freedom!

2016-11-1756:03

You don't know whether to turn right or left; go backwards or forwards. Your emotions are up and down like a roller coaster, all over the place and you don't know if you're coming or going.

A RADICAL SUGGESTION FOR HEALING AMERICA AFTER THE ELECTION

2016-11-0355:15

Losing an election is like losing a loved one. So much time spent working for your favorite candidate, hours of time put in to make the candidate you support win his/her election. And then, they lose. And so do you.

Encore: Don't Listen To What They Say When a Loved-One Dies

2016-10-2054:44

People like to be kind and compassionate, so when you lose a loved-one, they want to comfort you with words that will somehow make you feel better. Unfortunately, they were never taught how to do this properly, so they end up saying the wrong thing.

The Worst Hurricane Ever!

2016-10-1355:26

I live in Colorado Springs, not in Florida or the Carolinas. We don't get hurricanes here.

My twin sister died of cystic fibrosis, I am bringing healing for her

2016-10-0654:16

Isabel Stenzel and her twin sister Anabel, were both born with cystic fibrosis. They taught about what that meant and how to live with it. They wrote a book about it. Then Anabel died.

Lessons learned from divorce

2016-09-2954:49

Last week we spoke to a mediator, who taught us that ending a marriage was difficult and sad, but could lead to healing. This week, two views on divorce: How I Learned to Love my Breakup, and The Five Lessons To Learn from Divorce.

Divorce Mediation Can Lead to Healing

2016-09-2255:01

In many states in our country, before a divorce is finalized, the couple must go to mediation. Most folks think that mediation is cut-and-dry, simply another waste of time. But that is not true.

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