Parents need to take special care when helping children cope with death.Getty Images By Dr. Kristen Lavery The holiday season can be a distinctly challenging time for the millions of kids across our country coping with grief. In fact, one...

Dr. Lisa Clarke Harvin, a minister and trained grief counselor, learned first-hand how to process grief and the importance of self-care, patience, and faith when her father died, and she encourages others to do the same during the holidays We...

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Proactive strategies can help avoid the financial fog of loss later. Losing a spouse is a profound emotional blow, and it often triggers a second crisis: a financial fog of legal hurdles and hidden tax traps. From being locked out...

A generation ago, burial was the default and cremation the exception. Today, the roles are rapidly reversing. By 2035, 80% of Americans will opt for cremation over burial, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. That’s a stunning figure, considering...

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A father is one of God's first gifts to our hearts, and his love stays with us always. ~ Holly Gerth A reader writes: I lost my dad 6 months ago. He had a tumor in his pancreas that was...