Author: Richard Nilsen

What to Say (and Not Say) to a Grieving Friend

Posted by Richard Nilsen | Jan 10, 2025 | Grief Help and Healing |

When someone you care about loses a loved one, the challenge of finding the right words to express...

How to Be There for a Friend Who Has Miscarried

Posted by Richard Nilsen | Dec 16, 2024 | Grief Help and Healing |

Women may go through feelings of anger and depression in the grief process before finally being able to accept what happened.

Philadelphia Eagles Player Takes Grieving Daughter to Dance

Posted by Richard Nilsen | Feb 19, 2022 | General |

Holly reached out on social media to Audrey’s favorite football player, Eagles safety Anthony Harris, and asked if he would fly to Texas and take Audrey to the dance. “It’s kind of far-fetched … It’s a big ask,” Holly said in...

Grieving family of boy killed by alligator at Disney World urges organ donation

Posted by Richard Nilsen | Apr 2, 2021 | Grief Help and Healing |

Lane Thomas Graves’ parents said they decided to focus on pediatric organ donation following their son’s death in 2016. OMAHA, Neb — A Nebraska couple whose 2-year-old son died tragically at Walt Disney World nearly...

Grief Support offered online Thursday nights in April

Posted by Richard Nilsen | Mar 29, 2021 | Grief Help and Healing |

Have you lost someone dear to COVID-19, someone to old age or to another illness, felt the pain exacerbated by the limitations the pandemic has placed on us all, lost someone to racism or are mourning the evils we commit as a...