Whether they are company leaders or front-line employees, most professionals can’t afford to take extended time off at work to deal with personal situations such as losing a close relative or loved ...

“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 ...

Among her ten takeaways, Rizzo shares universally accepted truths like “grief is not linear” and “grief is not one size fits all.” But she also opened up about some lesser-discussed realities, such as ...

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 ...

The holidays are a time many spend with friends and family, but for those experiencing grief, and navigating loss, this time ...

Last week was the first anniversary of my husband’s death and I survived, just like I did all the other firsts this year brought me. What else is there to do, really, but cry or celebrate — and I did ...

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 ...

It's a good idea to draw on positive role models from childhood for strength when dealing with grief. Personally I often think of my funny mother. Not funny “ha ha” but funny unusual. Mother was way ...

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 ...

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 ...