grief

Churches are making room for grief and loss at Christmas

5:00am December 18, 2024

by Jason DeRose

More and more congregations are trying to be sensitive to those who are grieving during the holidays. The move ranges from special services to the inclusion of hymns and prayers that speak to sadness during regular Sunday worship.

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A death educator and a knitter walk into a cemetery — it's "Grieving & Weaving"

7:00am August 17, 2024

In an historic Brooklyn cemetery, a death educator and a professional knitter have been holding an event series called "Grieving & Weaving" to help people process loss through collective crafting.

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Science

Do cats experience grief? New research suggests they might

5:03am August 08, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

Researchers from Oakland University surveyed hundreds of cat caregivers and found that cats exhibited behaviors associated with grief after a fellow cat or dog in the household died.

While not an official holiday, National Siblings Day on April 10 has gained momentum on social media in recent years.

National Siblings Day is a celebration born of love — and grief

4:50pm April 10, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Claudia Evart, a woman who lost both her sister and her brother in separate accidents, created the day to honor the special relationships between siblings. It is on April 10 every year.

Zion Kelly holds a photo of his late twin brother Zaire B. Kelly.

Health & Safety

A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he's learned about grieving a sibling

2:59pm April 10, 2024

by Rhitu Chatterjee

About 60,000 children a year in the U.S. lose a sibling. Zion Kelly joined that unlucky group in 2017 when his twin, Zaire, was killed. Zion has learned a lot about grief, and himself, since then.

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The writer in Amalfi, Italy, where her grandfather is from.

Health & Safety

Grief made me lose my balance. Here's how I learned to walk forward again

2:46pm March 28, 2024

by Lauren DePino

After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.

A collage of our audience members' beloved pets and their memorials to their animal companions. Clockwise from top left: Mena Bingham's sunflower garden for her cat Sara; a statue to honor Beth Fadely's dog, Bella; Linda Smith's cat Holly; Sheryl Bauerschmidt's dog Birdie; a glass cat figurine in the bay window where Marie Hernandez's cat, Fina, used to sit.

Arts

8 loving ways to honor a pet's memory: Write an obit, grow a garden, dedicate a day

2:48pm September 27, 2023

by Malaka Gharib

How do you deal with the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet? Our audience shares creative and inspiring ways to process grief — and celebrate the lives of our animal companions.

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John Shambroom and Loose Ends volunteer Jan Rohwetter examine the rug Shambroom's wife, Donna Savastio, couldn't finish due to symptoms of Alzheimer's.

Health & Safety

When illness or death leave craft projects unfinished, these strangers step in to help

1:38pm July 25, 2023

by Martha Bebinger

It can be heartbreaking to let go of a hand-made rug or sweater that a loved one didn't quite finish. A group of volunteer knitters, quilters and other crafters offer some closure.

Best friends Elora and Kayla practice their Bollywood routine for a community Diwali event in Virginia. The holiday celebrates light in the darkness, renewal and rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil.

Arts

Through her grief, an Indian American photographer rediscovers her heritage

6:12am May 09, 2023

by Maansi Srivastava

Documentary photographer Maansi Srivastava shares a story of growing up in the United States and reclaiming her roots in her project Roots Hanging from the Banyan Tree.

Beautiful white cat, breed Siberian Neva Masquerade in a plastic collar

A veterinarian says pets have a lot to teach us about love and grief

4:53pm March 13, 2023

by Dave Davies

Karen Fine says "I feel like I learn from my patients all the time. ... They really have skills and senses that we don't." Her new memoir is The Other Family Doctor.

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