by Sydell Weiner | Nov 24, 2017 | Bereavement, Grief, Grief Support, Losing a Loved One, Losing a Spouse, Surviving loss
I move the books on my wall unit so they’re grouped by height. Am I being OCD, or is this just how I cope? Standing back to admire my work, I think, “Hmmm…I need a vase or a sculpture next to the books on the second shelf.” I try a red...
by Sydell Weiner | Aug 3, 2017 | Does the Soul Survive, Grief, Grief Support, Life after Death, Losing a Loved One, Losing a Spouse, Losing a Spouse, Surviving loss
I’ve always struggled with the concept of life after death. Does our soul lives on in the minds and hearts of those we’ve touched? Can it exist separately on another dimension? If the soul survives, is it possible to actually communicate with a lost...
by Sydell Weiner | Aug 1, 2017 | Age related Issues, Aging, Bereavement, Does the Soul Survive, Early Mother Loss, Grief, Grief Support, Life after Death, Losing a Loved One, Losing a Spouse, Mother Loss, Motherless Daughters
Would my life have been different if my mother had lived beyond my 14th year? She was my universe, and I revolved around her like a planet orbiting the sun. It was safe and predictable, and I knew where I belonged. My mother died suddenly, after a five year...
by Sydell Weiner | May 4, 2017 | Early Mother Loss, Mother Loss, Motherless Daughters, parenting
Losing a mother in childhood or adolescence leaves many unanswered questions. My mother’s story has been pieced together from faded memories, old photographs and isolated anecdotes. I hope it does justice to the woman I knew for only 14 years. My mother was...
by Sydell Weiner | May 2, 2017 | Age related Issues, Aging, Bereavement, Couples Counseling, Grief, Grief Support, Losing a Loved One, Losing a Spouse, Losing a Spouse, Surviving loss
I’m trying to move forward after losing my husband, by moving near my son and daughter-in-law. They welcomed a 5th child into their family a week ago and she’s a beauty. Yesterday they all came over, along with my daughter and her family. The kids had a...
by Sydell Weiner | Jun 19, 2016 | Communication Tips, Couples Counseling, Divorce, Relationships, Resolving Conflict
Children are the innocent victims of divorce. They don’t ask for it, they don’t cause it, but their living conditions are often disrupted by it. Here are some ways you, as a parent, can make it easier for them: 1. Divorce is Not Their Fault: Most Kids will...
