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Coronavirus: Grief and the Loss of Normality

by Debbie Augenthaler | Jun 20, 2020 | Coping with Grief, Toolbox Video Series

I’m honored to once again contribute to an article for AK Lander, a company in the United Kingdom. So many of us are experiencing grief. “The world as we knew it is gone. We don’t know what the new normal will look like.” -Debbie Augenthaler My heart goes out...

Grief, Anxiety, and the What-ifs and If-onlys

by Debbie Augenthaler | Feb 8, 2020 | Coping with Grief

The moments before and the moments right after someone you love dies are etched in your mind with crystal clarity. If you weren’t present when they died, then you will still remember how and when you were told, where and what you were doing. Often our memory becomes...

It’s Okay to Be a Griever

by Debbie Augenthaler | Jan 25, 2020 | Coping with Grief

In our society, there is an expectation of trying to keep it together – be stoic, have a stiff upper lip, try to be strong. At Jim’s funeral, I was stoic. Adhering to what I call the unwritten rules of grief: please don’t make a scene, don’t make us...

Epitaph by Merrit Malloy

by Debbie Augenthaler | Dec 28, 2019 | Coping with Grief

How do we make meaning of it all when someone we love dies? When the world seems meaningless and we wonder why? These questions are a natural response as we try to make sense of a great loss. Along the gradual path of grieving, adapting, and accepting a loss in our...

What to Say, What to Do, and How to Help When Someone You Love Is Grieving

by Debbie Augenthaler | Jul 16, 2019 | Coping with Grief, The Book: You Are Not Alone

When I was newly grieving, one of the most helpful pieces of advice I received came from a close friend. On the day my husband Jim died, she said, “People will say things to you that you won’t believe. Try not to let it bother you. It’s because they don’t know what to...

A Message for Anyone Who Is Grieving and Needs Support

by Debbie Augenthaler | May 28, 2019 | Coping with Grief

Recently, someone contacted me via my website, asking how they could find help. They were in deep grief and wanted to know how they could find a therapist. When I wrote her back, I received an error message for the email address. And I understood. When we’re feeling...