grief

Single moms

Father’s Day when you don’t have a partner

If you don’t have a partner, how should you celebrate Father’s Day with your kids? The question has different answers depending on...

Mom & Dad

Talking to kids about tragedy

When evil strikes, our parental instinct is to reassure our kids that everything will be OK. But what can really help them feel safe...

Mom & Dad

How to cope on Mother's Day when you have lost a child

Mother's Day is full of joy for most people. However, for those who have lost a child, it can be a very painful day. Though Mother's...

Conceiving

Losing a pregnancy: When tears are not enough

After each miscarriage I suffered, I felt a burning need to do something — or rather have something — to remind me and to...

Dogs

Healing after a pet's death

We picked Annie out when my daughter was about a year old. We knew she was the dog for us when we walked by her cage at our local...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: My daughter died from inhaling helium

On Feb. 18, 2012, Lori Earp’s 14-year-old daughter, Ashley Long, of Eagle Point, Oregon, went to a party with her girlfriends. What...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Parenting through grief

Losing a loved one is probably the worst thing that can happen to someone. When you are grieving a loss, continuing to be present as...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Chasing the Dream: Finding the way out of the dark

On December 14, 2012, a gunman broke his way into Sandy Hook School and killed 20 children and six adults. My son is a survivor.

Parenting Advice & Columns

Parenting Guru: Help your kids feel safe at school

Our hearts break every time we think about the families in Newtown, Connecticut, and how they’re struggling to cope with the horror...

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism in tragedy

In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, many news outlets have reported the shooter may have had autism. Regardless of...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Practicing Gratitude: Small moments in a sea of grief

As I all struggle to make sense of the recent tragic loss of twenty20 innocent children in Newtown, Connecticut, waves of sadness...

Mom & Dad

Having a baby when you don’t have a mom

If you lost your own mother before you became a parent, it can be truly bittersweet to go through pregnancy, birth and the baby...

Dog health & conditions

Helping your dog grieve

They say that a dog is man's best friend, but what happens when your dog loses a friend? Whether it's another pet in the house that...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Practicing Gratitude: Finding gratitude after the heartbreaking loss of a child

There's no denying that it's easier to feel gratitude when life goes smoothly. But when life hands you unspeakable heartache, how do...

Child Development & Health

How to give your kids bad news

Dealing with life's curve balls is taxing enough on you, but having to tell your children can be one of the hardest parts of...

Breast Cancer Awareness & Support

Helping someone deal with a cancer loss

Losing a loved one for any reason is painful, but helping someone deal with a cancer loss can require a slightly different approach....

Self Improvement & Mental Health

Breast cancer: Coping with grief when you lose someone

Losing someone to cancer is a devastating experience. The Susan G. Komen Foundation (www.komen.org) has reported that one in three...

Cancer Info & Support

Cancer connection: How networking with a cancer survivor can save your life

When cancer comes up in conversation, do you change the topic and move on? Or do you ask the questions that may possibly save your...