I barely remember my first attempt at attending a grief support group through hospice after my husband, Dale, 57, died of a sudden, massive heart attack two days before Thanksgiving in 2018. It was very early in my grieving process, before Christmas in… Continue reading
When you meet Tisha Kenny — vibrant and enthusiastic — you’d never believe she’s a cancer survivor, not to mention a three-time survivor of breast cancer in her 30s. “I never thought I’d see 40,” says Kenny, 74, a San Francisco artist who’s a retired n… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: The pet owners have asked to be identified by first name only.) At the pet loss support groups I conduct at the VCA Southpaws Veterinary Center in Fairfax, Va., I often hear from attendees that they encounter sentiments like this as the… Continue reading