Clik here to view.
The 8 Horcruxes of Grief: The Harry Potter Grief Model
Disclaimer: The grief model outlined below is completely unsubstantiated. The opinions expressed by the author in no way reflect the opinions of anyone anywhere (except those who take the train from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before the Five Stages were the FOUR Stages of Grief
As you may or may not be aware, we’ve been covering some grief theory stuff around here for the past couple months. As a griever I realize it can be infuriating trying to imagine a bunch of stuffy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Continuing Bonds: Shifting the Grief Paradigm
Last week we got a request for the next installment in our series on different grief theories. I have to say, I was giddy to get this request, as I always get a little nervous that when we talk grief...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Your Grief Style? (aka coping for your kind of crazy)
Too lazy to read the post? Listen to our podcast episode on this topic instead. ————————————— We talk a lot here at WYG about different grief theories. We do our best to break them down in a way that...
View Article16 Tips for Continuing Bonds with People We’ve Lost
Prefer to listen to your grief support? Hear us discuss the different ways to continue bonds with your deceased loved one in the above podcast. ———————————————————— With decades of grief theory that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Myth of the Grief Timeline
How long does it take to fall in love? How many seconds pass before a parent loves their newborn child? How many kisses before boy is head over heels for girl? And how many tears are shed before girl...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grief Theory 101: The Dual Process Model of Grief
Those of you who love love LOVE WYG’s grief theory posts have probably been a little frustrated lately. After scouring the archives I’ve discovered it has been about 4 months since we last covered a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grief and Forgiveness: Part One
I can’t remember when we first promised a post on grief and forgiveness and I couldn’t bring myself to look through old posts to figure it out; let’s just say, I hope no one was holding their breath....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grief and Gender
We are usually pretty hesitant to even hint at categorizing, labeling or classifying grief. There are so many different grief responses that can and should be considered ‘normal’ and no two people will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grief and Psychological Disorder: Understanding the Diathesis-Stress Model
Grief can really mess with your head. I’ll spare you my “Grief Makes you Crazy” speech, but for those who are interested we’ve already detailed it here and here and here in our blog category titled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ongoing Relationships With Those who Have Died
I cling to scraps of my mother. I’ll take anything I can get. I’ve extracted all that I can from my memories; turning each one over in my mind, carefully searching for something I might have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Death, Grief, and Shattered Assumptions
“Some people’s lives seem to flow in a narrative; mine had many stops and starts. That’s what trauma does. It interrupts the plot. You can’t process it because it doesn’t fit with what came before or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grief and Regrief (aka growing up with a grief monster)
So there‘s this thing called grief. You’ve probably heard of it. You probably wish you hadn’t heard of it. There is also ambiguous grief, and cumulative grief, and secondary grief, and anticipatory...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Understanding The Two-Track Model of Bereavement
Today we want to fill you in on the Two-Track Model of Bereavement. Why, you ask? Because we love talking about grief theory! Why, you [emphatically] ask again? Because we believe that grief theory...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 8 Horcruxes of Grief: The Harry Potter Grief Model
Disclaimer: The grief model outlined below is completely unsubstantiated. The opinions expressed by the author in no way reflect the opinions of anyone anywhere (except those who take the train from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before the Five Stages were the FOUR Stages of Grief
As you may or may not be aware, we’ve been covering some grief theory stuff around here for the past couple months. As a griever I realize it can be infuriating trying to imagine a bunch of stuffy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Continuing Bonds: Shifting the Grief Paradigm
Last week we got a request for the next installment in our series on different grief theories. I have to say, I was giddy to get this request, as I always get a little nervous that when we talk grief...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grief Work: the grief theory of Erich Lindemann
If you have been following along with our series on different grief theories you may be wondering what the rhyme or reason is to when we are tackling each grief theory. Surprise – there is no rhyme or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hey there grief-brain, I’m ignoring you today.
I am in a massive writing rut. Wait, let me restate that. I am in a massive rut that has impacted my ability to write (and to do many other things). I would like to blame the slow pace of my posts...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 8 Horcruxes of Grief: The Harry Potter Grief Model
Disclaimer: The grief model outlined below is completely unsubstantiated. The opinions expressed by the author in no way reflect the opinions of anyone anywhere (except those who take the train from...
View Article