Susan Anderson-Khleif
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Grandmother and aunts put indelible stamp on familiesApr 27, 2019 7:30 am - The women in the family are usually the "great communicators," often are the "glue" for family unity by hosting holidays, Sunday dinners, family reunions, bringing that ...
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Language can be tricky when offering our condolencesApr 20, 2019 7:30 am - Language matters. Words matter. They flavor the mood, tone, attitude, and feelings. This is very true in general, and especially true when communicating with bereaved fr...
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Grief: Now nothing else fazes meApr 13, 2019 7:30 am - You may have noticed this. After a huge loss — such as the death of your beloved spouse, partner, parent, or friend — not much else fazes anymore. A great loss puts “al...
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Becoming rigid and inflexible cuts you off from supportApr 06, 2019 7:30 am - Ibsen, the great Norwegian playwright, wrote a play called "Brand." I saw it performed in Stockholm. (But if you read the play in English beforehand, it's possible to fo...
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'Electronic pen pals' buoy our lives with fun newsMar 30, 2019 7:30 am - Many of us remember that when we were children we had a "pen pal." These were often people we didn't even know in person. The pen pal could be far away across the Unit...
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The loss of a longtime partner often leads to long-term griefMar 23, 2019 7:00 am - Long marriages carry a special risk - very intense grief when one spouse dies. This especially true if it was a good and very close relationship. Maybe even more so if ...
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Embrace new technology to stay in touch with family and friendsMar 16, 2019 7:00 am - There is a fascinating old novel, “The Man Without Qualities” by Robert Musil. It is a portrait of an Austrian fellow at the turn of the 20th century when everything w...
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Drawing strength from family history and role modelsMar 08, 2019 10:00 pm - There is a nice TV ad where a woman tells how her ethnic DNA test showed her where her strength originated - from her family genetics and history. Knowing your roots a...
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When a parent loses a child, or a child loses a parentMar 02, 2019 6:30 am - My only connection with death as a child is that I lost my dear grandfather Anderson when I was only 12. It shocked me and made me very sad. I guess we children knew he...
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Look to lessons of grandfathers, uncles when facing challenges of copingFeb 23, 2019 6:00 am - Grandfathers and uncles are often major influences in a person's life. They are loving role models, advisers, comforters and teachers. So the death of a dear grandfather...