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The Pain of What's Missing

"You never think about death until it hits you right between the eyes." When you lose someone as close to you as a spouse, it can feel tough to go on, especially when the empty chair or the photos on the wall provide constant reminders of what's missing. If you have been through a recent time of loss and would like to talk to someone about it, please...

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Post-Divorce Depression

Grief. Rejection. Betrayal. All of these feelings may accompany divorce or separation. Having to deal with all of the logistical, legal, and family details of divorce doesn't allow people to process what they're going through or talk about it with anyone, if they even have someone to talk to. If you'd like to talk privately with someone about your...

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words . . . can wound forever. Pictures of me as a little kid are really cute –– curly blond hair, a quick smile and eyes always looking for the next adventure. I had the confidence that comes from knowing you are truly loved. If we painted pictures at school, I painted three. I had a storybook childhood...

Some consequences of the economic downturn are obvious, such as lost jobs and plunging stock market values. But others are more subtle but also important, as described in the article "High food prices threat to health" from the Toronto Star: There are "startling discrepancies" in the cost of basic, healthy food at grocery stores across Canada, according...

Harold is seventy-three and lives alone.  Six months ago he made a big transition from the family home to a two-bedroom apartment. It was amazing how many folks were there to help with the packing and the move.  His oldest son Bruce even took time off work to oversee the whole affair. Quite frankly, Harold is a bit bored in his new home. He...

Love. It's what we all want. To be loved is the most amazing thing that can happen to you.   But sometimes everything goes wrong -- love hurts us and we're left holding bruised hearts in our hands.  Where do we go from here? Wanting to be loved is part of what it means to be human.  We're all looking for love, but not just any love - unconditional...

"We can't find a heartbeat. I'm sorry, your baby is gone." I couldn't believe what I was hearing - there obviously had been some crazy mistake. At first I thought they must be in the wrong room. I felt sorry for that poor woman next door – I wouldn't want to be in her shoes right now. Or maybe it was the ultrasound. These machines malfunction...