Editor: This is the poem I chose for Fathers Day, written by David Harkins. You will find both a ‘he’ and a ‘she’ version on the web. I chose the ‘he’ because it says what I want about the passing of a father. I’ve learned that Harkins wrote it as the ‘she’ version, and that […]
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Editor’s Note: we usually run this during Black History Month, but considering the events of the past week, we thought it worth re-posting. A Grief Observed From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin, the power and pain of Black mourning. BY MYCHAL DENZEL SMITH June 22, 2017 Mamie Till-Mobley wrote her memoir, Death of Innocence: The Story of
African-Americans and Grief: AfterTalk Weekly 6.4.20 Read More »
EDITORS NOTE: DURING THIS MOST UNUSUAL MEMORIAL DAY WEEK, WE ARE RE-POSTING THIS IN HONOR OF ALL THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THIS NATION. One of the saddest family stories of WWII was the death of the five Sullivan brothers from the USS Juneau in 1942. Below is a their story in brief,
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Joe Biden TRANSCRIPT: 5/14/20, The Last Word w/ Lawrence O’Donnell Two weeks ago Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams did a town hall style meeting on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. Viewers were invited to pose questions. AfterTalk thought this was most appropriate to our mission. QUESTION: I`m thinking about that quote from
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Editor’s Note: The following was shared with us by friends at Churchill Insurance, a U.K.-based company selling many forms of insurance. A link to their site is at the bottom. It is an excellent compendium of grief advice. Their webpage has useful links, but primarily for U.K. citizens. We have included them. Coping with death
Coping with death and grief – The bereavement process explained: AfterTalk Weekly Read More »
