Articles by Gary Roe
What grief question is most on your mind today?
We all have questions. After a loss, it seems like our questions multiply exponentially. Recently, my friends Kathy and Stephanie had me back on their podcast, As I Live and Grieve. They had me talk about my latest book, The Grief Guidebook: Common Questions,...
Loss, Grief, and Aging in a COVID World
Recently, I had the honor of speaking at a webinar hosted by the Minnesota Gerontological Society on "Loss, Grief, and Aging in a COVID World." We all experience loss. We all grieve. We're all aging. And we all live in a COVID-influenced world. Needless to say,...
In a World of Grief, It’s Nice to Hear Some Good News
In the world of grief, it's nice to get good news. A few weeks ago, I received some surprisingly good news. My book Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide had been selected from thousands of titles as a Best Book Awards Winner. A few days after...
Three Key Ways to Process Grief
Grief can be confusing, frustrating, and intense.We all need help in grief? Where can we find it?For most of us, grief recovery (grieving, adjusting, healing, and growing) demands a variety of people and resources.About a year ago, Kathy Gleason and Stephanie Kendrick...
Great Grief Advice From an Unexpected Source
Sometimes the best help comes from places we least expect it.A number of years ago, I was struggling with a terrible loss in my life. The pain, anxiety, and confusion were nearly debilitating.Every day, I rolled out of bed and headed out to visit those who were dying....
I’m Glad I Had a Chance to Say Goodbye
When someone dies, how we say goodbye matters. This past week was the anniversary of my dad's death. Looking back, I'm grateful I had a chance to say goodbye. I was 15 years old at the time. My dad dropped in front of me of a heart attack one Sunday afternoon. He...
What COVID taught me about grief…
Having COVID taught me a lot. Living in the COVID era has taught me even more. Specifically, COVID reminded me of some key truths about grief. When we lose sight of these simple truths, things go badly. COVID... This virus effects everyone differently. Some are...
Why Everyone Needs a “Grief Recovery Team.”
Though grief is lonely, none of us were meant to grieve alone. This article, adapted from the book Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child, presents the concept of a Grief Recovery Team. No matter what our loss, we need helpful, supportive people around us. “Thanks...
The story behind my next grief book…
"Why did you write this book?" "What can this book do for me?" I get asked these two questions all the time. So today I thought I would take some time and answer these questions about my new book that's coming out in a few weeks - Widowed Walk: Experiencing God After...
How a Texas Winter Storm Reminded Me of Grief
I live in south-central Texas. Right now, it's a mess. We're freezing. It hardly ever gets below freezing here. Shoot, I have two palm trees in my backyard. Over the last five days, we've had single digit temps with sub-zero wind chills. Where you live, this might be...
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