Ambiguous grief is the experience of loss without closure, often prolonged and rarely fully recognized by society. Grief is a natural response to loss, often associated with death. However, there is ...

Some relationships don’t end with closure. Healing from ambiguous loss means living inside the truth of what’s been lost, and uncovering what that means to us today.

Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here. In the first installment of this series, I discussed the small losses of everyday life and how important it is for parents to try to tolerate their children’s ...

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Your brother is incarcerated. He’s alive, but you’ve lost access to him, and you worry about his safety, never knowing exactly what he’s going through. Or: Your partner has checked out emotionally ...