My husband and I had a tough week. With a very unexpected and sudden family death, it felt like we were plucked out of regular life and thrown into an obstacle course: Instead of the ease and familiarity of checking e-mails, I was jumping over barricades of family grief. When I would typically be cooking…
A few weeks ago, my friend Charity wrote on Facebook that a photo of her friend’s grandparents had made The Huffington Post. I clicked on the link and saw the breathtaking image of this husband and wife. I was instantly caught up in the beauty and tragedy of it. I imagined what was going through…
QUESTION: “My fiancés mother died unexpectedly in April, 2010. He has been more sensitive lately as well as thinking and talking about his mother a lot. I have never met her. We are also going through pre-marital counseling and he has a hard time talking about his mom and childhood, because it brings back memories….
