Sophia Dembling

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Grief, Five Years In
Personal Perspective: In early grief, it's hard to imagine that you will ever feel anything but hopeless. But with time, the sharp edges wear off and the sadness becomes bearable.
Building New Traditions After Loss

Personal Perspective: Reinventing the holidays after the loss of a spouse or partner might require taking matters into your own hands.

Personal Perspective: Reinventing the holidays after the loss of a spouse or partner might require taking matters into your own hands.

The Death of a Couple

A Personal Perspective: When two people unite in love, they form an entity—the couple—with a unique identity of its own. When one member dies, the couple dies with the person.

A Personal Perspective: When two people unite in love, they form an entity—the couple—with a unique identity of its own. When one member dies, the couple dies with the person.

How Grief Can Be Like Childbirth

A Personal Perspective: Once the worst pain of grief passes, it can be hard to remember what it felt like.

A Personal Perspective: Once the worst pain of grief passes, it can be hard to remember what it felt like.

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