Grief has its own rhythm, its own alchemy (defined as a process by which paradoxical results are achieved or incompatible elements combin...

I am the mother of five children: four who walk, one who soars. It's my standard answer to the dreaded question: "How many kid...

What an interesting day as we approach Mother's Day 2013. I got an email today from a grieving mom, formerly from the Arizona group...

Because being a bereaved mom is the hardest job of all.  I wish you all a tender, beautiful Mother's Day filled with love and support. ...

The American Psychiatric Associations's soon-to-be-released 5th iteration of the DSM was dealt a fatal blow today by the federal rese...

I'd like to share a fascinating and critical documentary from the BBC, Medicalising Grief, available to hear online only the next 7 days...

M looked into my eyes and she knew. Still, I had to tell her. She curled into my lap, knees to her chest, in the back of the car saying ...

In my Utopia.  Add Doctor: "Tell me about your life. How are you doing?" Puts prescription pad away and engages in deep,...

" Patient intubated- unresponsive- family distraught .." Those are the patient notes dated 11/01/01 as EMS and hospital worke...

It is time for a new tale. I'm proposing a novel diagnosis for the DSM-6. Yes,  411.07, Privileged Dystopian Syndrome . I hope the ...