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Permission Granted

I am the father of four beautiful boys: one who is going to college, 11-month-old...

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Permission Granted

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Trevor Van Huizen /Articles
October 29th, 2018
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An Open Letter to Grieving Friends

Dear Friends, You don’t know me personally, but I wanted to share a few thoughts...

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An Open Letter to Grieving Friends

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Wesley Merritt /Articles
October 26th, 2018
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Absence of Caring Interest

Parents losing children to a drug overdose or to a drug-related death face unique challenges...

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Absence of Caring Interest

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William Feigelman /Articles
October 24th, 2018
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Finding Grace in an Ocean of Sadness

“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.”...

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Finding Grace in an Ocean of Sadness

Tina Zarlenga
Tina Zarlenga /Articles
October 22nd, 2018
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The Keepers of Memories

You make friends because you have things in common.  We are friends because of our...

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The Keepers of Memories

Sara Zeigler
Sara Zeigler /Articles
October 19th, 2018
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Grief Has a Passport

I lost my son five years ago; I am not sure how I have endured...

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Grief Has a Passport

Peggi Johnson
Peggi Johnson /Articles
October 19th, 2018
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Thoughts On the Tragedy at Sandy Hook

By now, you are all sadly aware of the great tragedy that occurred at Sandy...

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Thoughts On the Tragedy at Sandy Hook

Cathy Seehuetter
Cathy Seehuetter /Articles
October 15th, 2018
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The Cruel Trick of Grief

On May 12, 2000, Adam Petty, grandson of famous race car driver Richard Petty, was...

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The Cruel Trick of Grief

Bob Baugher
Bob Baugher /Articles
October 12th, 2018
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Getting Unstuck: Finding Hope Through Grief  

  Every day I drive by a quaint antique shop. It might be my imagination,...

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Getting Unstuck: Finding Hope Through Grief  

Beth Marshall
Beth Marshall /Articles
October 10th, 2018
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Fighting For Our Cause  

Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, published in 1602, is cited as the origin of...

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Fighting For Our Cause  

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Barry Kluger /Articles
October 8th, 2018
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Stuck Places: Is Secondary Gain Snagging You?  

When asked what I do, I’m about to shock yet another person. My answer these...

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Stuck Places: Is Secondary Gain Snagging You?  

BarbaraAllen
BarbaraAllen /Articles
October 5th, 2018

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