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Participate in a Research Study
If you have experienced the death of a loved one in the past ten years and are over eighteen years old, we invite you to participate in a brief online study of the ways that individuals make sense of and find meaning in loss. All participants will be entered in a raffle to win one of two $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com.
Your participation will contribute to a better understanding of grief and loss. The researchers, Dr. Brian Vandenberg, and Rachel Hibberd, are most grateful for your time and help in completing the study. If you have any questions, please e-mail rhibberd@umsl.edu. The study has been approved by the Institutional Review board of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
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Book Corner
A grandfather's death inspires his grandchildren to create a book of wishes in this sensitive portrayal of dealing with the loss of a loved one. When Anna and her little brother Joey hear the sad news about their Poppy's death, they begin to think about what they would do if they could have one more day with him. They smile thinking about Poppy’s crazy birthday hat, giggle at the silly songs Poppy used to plunk out on the piano, and laugh out loud at the weekly chicken-soup game they played with him at the deli. As the list grows into a pile, the pile becomes a book—a book of wishes for one more day with Poppy—or, as their mother explains, a memory book of the love and fun they shared with him, since all of their wishes have already come true. This treasured memento celebrates Poppy’s life and helps Anna and Joey keep his memory alive for years to come.
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Funeral Wreaths
The death of a loved one is a hard thing to accept and the idea of moving on without that person is impossible to imagine. But we can do it. We can survive. It may take years but one day you will wake up and realize that a whole day has gone by without even thinking of that person. That's perfectly acceptable and a sure sign that you are weathering the storm and surviving...
We all have to deal with sad situations in our lives from time to time. No person or family can be exempt from this situation or experience all their lives. Sometimes we experience sadness because we did not get what we wanted or because we are disappointed with the results we get from some of our efforts. Here are a few tips on how we can make our selves happy despite the unpleasant or sad occasions we have to deal with everyday.
Death can be an intense emotional experience. This is especially true in the elderly. It may result in confusing behavior, depression, even such longing for the loved one that they experience what may be labeled a paranormal event. This is one man's experience of such intensity.
There are times when situations happen to others and we don't really know what to say or do. We feel like we need to something to help them with the hurt they have but our words are just not enough. We want to do something, take some type of action, but nothing we do would really help them.
We have all heard of Elizabeth Kubler Ross's Stages of Grief but I prefer to talk about layers of grief. As bereaved parents of babies, we quickly discover that our grief does not work in a straight line. Indeed in the early days, we can only describe our grief in terms of a roller coaster ride, a storm, and a cyclone.
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