Bereavement touches us all.
How do we cope?


Webster gives the definition of bereavement as "…the loss of a loved one by death…".

At one time or another all of us experience the death of someone we love; a parent, child, spouse, sibling, friend, or a beloved pet. We all have stories of grief.

No two grief journeys are exactly the same. But professional counselors say there are general stages of bereavement we all experience.

Regrettably, we need to deal with the practical aspects when death occurs. Funeral planning, securing airfare, renting a car. I want to provide some tips to make these arrangements easier.

Has someone you know suffered a loss and is mourning? What is appropriate in expressing sympathy? Do you send a card? Give a gift? How can you help? What words of comfort can you offer?

It is hard to know what to say or do to offer comfort. Don’t let being uncomfortable stop you from being there for someone who has suffered a loss.

If someone you love is hurting, I want to assist you in caring for them.

My hope is that Comfort-For-Bereavement will give you some tools for grieving in a healthy way. We can’t avoid the pain or suffering, but we can grow through it.



Stages of Bereavement
As to the number of stages of bereavement, opinions vary greatly. But probably the most commonly known are the five stages listed by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.

Practical Help
How can you offer practical help to individuals and families that have suffered a bereavement?

Sympathy Etiquette
There are quite a few areas of sympathy etiquette that all of us are unsure of at one time or another. It is hard to know what to say in expressing sympathy. We can be at a loss for words. How do y

Grief and Sorrow Healing Help
There are many avenues of healing help for grief and sorrow available. During this time of bereavement, one great place to turn is to our friends and family. After all they know us best and care ver

Bereavement Poems
I started out with the idea of doing a single grief poetry page, only to discover there were just too many good bereavement poems to choose from.

Bereavement Poems 2
Bereavement Poems 2 was written because there is so much grief poetry that it is impossible to fit it all on one page. This page is dedicated to relationship poems.

Funerals
There are so many details that surround funerals. You might be involved in making the funeral service arrangements. Which will entail decisions about caskets, the service, who is going to officiate

About Me
I am Mary Chamberlin. This page is about me and how my experiences with bereavement affected my life. “ You have collected all my tears and preserved them in your bottle! You have recorded every on

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