It is the time of graduations, moves, end of fiscal year budget crunching, and expatriate turnover. Sometimes moves are expected, and other times they come like a dust storm over the Sahara – with complete… More
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A Global Pandemic & Ambiguous Loss
In 1999, researcher Pauline Boss, introduced the concept of ambiguous loss with these words: “In the world of unresolved grief, there is a unique kind of loss that complicates grief, confuses relationships, and prevents closure. I… More
“How do we say that God is good when life is not?”
How do we say that God is good when life is not? I read the words and my eyes brim with tears. I’m sitting by the window and bright sun radiating off fresh snow bathes… More
Death, Loss, and TCK Grief
Yesterday I unexpectedly found myself by a lone bench on an empty ocean front. A boat was just off the shore, solitary but securely anchored in the sea. I ached with the unexpected beauty, the… More
Goodbye~ God Be With You!
We entered into New York’s JFK airport with a plane full of other passengers yesterday. While we headed to the line that bore the banner “US Citizens”, a majority of the passengers on the plane… More
If God Was Like Your Cell Phone Service
Welcome to God’s Network. By the way, your bill of $177.64 is now due, press one if you would like to make a payment. If you speak English please stay on the line. Si usted habla… More
TCKs and Post Traumatic Growth
It’s high summer in Boston. Tourists wander, water bottles in hand, silently glancing at fitbits, observable proof that Boston is indeed a “walkable” city. Chalk drawn hopscotch decorates the sidewalks in bright blues, greens, and… More
Cow Dust Time and Anniversaries of Hard Things
Yesterday evening while driving along the Charles River, we stopped at a traffic light, joining other cars in a long line. It was dusk, those few brief moments where day meets night and melancholy meets… More
Marilyn R. Gardner 