“The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” (Russell M. Nelson) Holidays were always a Big Deal in our family until the ...

My husband of 34 years died recently. Unprepared for the reality of terrible loss, I learned how to grieve like everyone does: the hard way. Here are 12 lessons that may help you someday, in no ...

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when ...

In this week's "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman and his children explore the lesson of grief. They revisit the Schoper family, where three young kids found a positive way to cope with loss after saying ...

New Jersey is now a step away from requiring schools to teach students about coping with grief and loss — a likely unprecedented move as thousands of children in the state have lost immediate family ...

They will be part of the health curriculum for students in grades 8-12 New Jersey will require grief education in schools under a new law passed by Gov. Phil Murphy last week. The lessons, for ...

This week, I experienced one of the most profound losses in my life—the sudden and unexpected passing of a dear friend. This kind of loss shakes you to your core, altering not just your world but ...

Grief is ugly. It is raw, relentless, and merciless. It does not come gently or leave quietly. Grief stormed into my life like a natural disaster, shattering everything I once knew and leaving me with ...