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	<title>Valley of Life &#124; Online Memorial Blog &#187; Grief / Loss</title>
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		<title>Dos and Don’ts for Writing an Online Memorial</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/online-memorial-writing-dos-and-donts_2011_07_25/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/online-memorial-writing-dos-and-donts_2011_07_25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[create a memorial website]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free memorial site]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online obituary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you want to create an everlasting online memorial for a loved one, it can be easy to encounter writer’s block. You want the online obituary to reflect the individual correctly, but not shed a negative light on his or her life. When you create a memorial website, consider making the online memorial a celebration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LifeGem Diamonds: Memorial Diamonds Created From a Lock of Hair</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-gifts-from-lifegem-diamonds_2011_07_20/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-gifts-from-lifegem-diamonds_2011_07_20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memorial Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jewelry to remember a loved one]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial tributes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remembrance gifts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Jewelry to remember a loved one is one of the most unique ways to keep the memory of that person close. Valley of Life has partnered with LifeGem Diamonds so readers have the chance to create memorial tributes for themselves or as gifts. With a loved one’s lock of hair or ashes, LifeGem uses a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother’s Grief Motivates Fight against Drunk Driving</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mother%e2%80%99s-grief-motivates-fight-against-drunk-driving_2010_09_09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mother%e2%80%99s-grief-motivates-fight-against-drunk-driving_2010_09_09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death of a child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[madd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On a 1984 Easter Sunday, a drunk driver killed Arlene Victor’s son and daughter-in-law. The only survivor of the collision was Victor’s granddaughter, who went to live with Victor, her husband and their 9-year-old son on their Iowa farm. Victor told “The Des Moines Register” that she initially did not have a support system as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents Give Books in Daughter’s Memory</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/parents-give-books-in-daughter%e2%80%99s-memory_2010_09_07/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/parents-give-books-in-daughter%e2%80%99s-memory_2010_09_07/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death of a child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endowment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The H1N1 virus hit close to home for the Gibson family, whose daughter died on October 2009 because of complications from the virus. The parents of little girl created The Catherine Elizabeth Gibson Endowment for Children&#8217;s Books in their child’s memory. Catherine’s mother, Kristen, states on the Dell Children’s Medical Center fundraising page, “Catherine loved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctor Shares Grief Experiences Online</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/doctor-shares-grief-experiences-online_2010_08_27/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/doctor-shares-grief-experiences-online_2010_08_27/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death of a child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suicide]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Physician and author Elisa Medhus, M.D., recounts her grief after the loss of her son Erik, 20, after he took his own life in 2009 on her personal blog, Channeling Erik. She wrote an article for the Huffington Post stating her life split into two distinct sections after tragic event: “The Before and The After, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labeling Grief as a Major Depressive Disorder</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/labeling-grief-as-a-major-depressive-disorder_2010_08_18/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/labeling-grief-as-a-major-depressive-disorder_2010_08_18/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[major depressive disorder]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2540</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you felt sad following the death of a loved one for a few weeks, would you say you had a psychiatric problem? “The New York Times” reports the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (D.S.M. 5) may label the emotion of grief after the loss of a loved one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teen Writes Book to Help Young Grievers</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/teen-writes-book-to-help-young-grievers_2010_08_13/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/teen-writes-book-to-help-young-grievers_2010_08_13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chances book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children and grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death of a parent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jerome biroo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2522</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At the age of ten Jerome Biroo lost his mother to cancer. Six years later, the teen has let his guard down as he recounts his experiences about dealing with death at a young age as he offers young people advice about this process in a book titled Chances: A Teen Reshapes His Life After [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Special Place for Grieving Families to Support Each Other</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/a-special-place-for-grieving-families-to-support-each-other_2010_08_09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/a-special-place-for-grieving-families-to-support-each-other_2010_08_09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam's place]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children and grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grief resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grief support]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2510</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People in the Las Vegas, NV area who have never met each other are brought together at Adam’s Place by one common event: death. Kelly Thomas-Boyers founded Adam’s Place: A Grief Center for Children and Families as a house of healing after she lost her own son, Adam, 21, in a 2007 auto collision. Adam’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mistaken Identity with Bittersweet Results</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mistaken-identity-with-bittersweet-results_2010_07_26/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mistaken-identity-with-bittersweet-results_2010_07_26/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death of a child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mistaken identity]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2477</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[About a week ago, the evening for a group of young adults from Arizona ended tragically after a fatal car accident. Abby Guerra, age 19, and four of her friends were returning from Disneyland when their car crashed on the way home. Officials reported that Guerra and her friend, Tyler Parker, died as a result. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Soldier’s Widow Gives New Meaning to Mourning</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/a-soldier%e2%80%99s-widow-gives-new-meaning-to-mourning_2010_07_16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/a-soldier%e2%80%99s-widow-gives-new-meaning-to-mourning_2010_07_16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[christina schmid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military memorial templates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On his last day of service, Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, 30, was diffusing a roadside bomb in Afghanistan when it blew up and took his and another soldier’s life. He left behind a wife, Christina Schmid, and stepson. For his service, Staff Sergeant Schmid of the UK was awarded the George Cross. A Different Way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Popular Actress Details the Unplanned Death of Her Husband</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/popular-actress-details-the-unplanned-death-of-her-husband_2010_07_13/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/popular-actress-details-the-unplanned-death-of-her-husband_2010_07_13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[funeral pre-planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[last will]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natascha McElhone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2434</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Actor Natascha McElhone details her grief following the unexpected death of her husband in her new book, After You. The book is composed of letters McElhone wrote to her late husband, Martin Kelly, after he died. At the time of Kelly’s death, McElhone was pregnant with their third child and no one suspected the seemingly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mandela Mourns Loss of Granddaughter</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mandela-mourns-loss-of-granddaughter_2010_06_16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mandela-mourns-loss-of-granddaughter_2010_06_16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fifa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nelson mandela]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world cup]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela cancelled plans to attend the much-anticipated FIFA World Cup opening in South Africa and its accompanying ceremonies on Friday, June 11, 2010 when he learned about the tragic death of his granddaughter, Zenani Mandela. The AFP reports that Ms. Mandela died in an auto accident following a pre-ceremony concert in Soweto. Local police [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father’s Day Memorial Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/father%e2%80%99s-day-memorial-ideas_2010_06_16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/father%e2%80%99s-day-memorial-ideas_2010_06_16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[father's day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[father's day memorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Father’s Day can be a tough day for families that have lost a father. Families in this situation can use this special day of the year to remember and honor fathers with tributes, memorials or new traditions. Father’s Day Memorial Ideas Remember him with stories. If the loss of a father is recent for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drunk Driver Uses His Story to Memorialize His Victim</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/drunk-driver-uses-his-story-to-memorialize-his-victim_2010_06_14/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/drunk-driver-uses-his-story-to-memorialize-his-victim_2010_06_14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drunk driver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2334</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At the age of 19, Danny McCoy never thought he would be responsible for the death of a high school senior girl he hardly knew, Alex Everhart. McCoy, a Marine at the time, made the decision to drink, drive and allow a passenger in his vehicle while he was under the influence of alcohol. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grief Counselors Important for Young Grievers</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/grief-counselors-important-for-young-grievers_2010_06_10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/grief-counselors-important-for-young-grievers_2010_06_10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childs death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grieving child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen death]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2228</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This end of the school year has proven fatal for many children and teens. One cannot help but notice headlines filled with abuse or other violence that ended the lives of innocent children. Teens are mourning the loss of their friends who died in auto collisions after prom or from alcohol use. What headlines often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Grief Blog Helps Readers Grieve Through Scrapbooking</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/good-grief-blog-helps-readers-grieve-through-scrapbooking_2010_05_31/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/good-grief-blog-helps-readers-grieve-through-scrapbooking_2010_05_31/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[good grief blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial layouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial scrapbooking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Creative expression can be one of the most therapeutic outlets for those who are mourning the loss of a loved one. This can take the form of painting, poetry, journaling, music or scrapbooking. Scrapbooking is not only a popular creative pastime &#8212; it&#8217;s also a great way to memorialize a loved one. We&#8217;re pleased to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plant a Tree in Someone’s Memory for Earth Day</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/plant-a-tree-in-someone%e2%80%99s-memory-for-earth-day_2010_04_20/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/plant-a-tree-in-someone%e2%80%99s-memory-for-earth-day_2010_04_20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earth day memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree memorial]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2082</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Families often plant trees to honor a loved one’s life or to recognize their passing. With Earth Day soon upon us, consider planting your own tree in memory of those departed and as a way to help the environment. If you know a family that has recently experienced the passing of a loved one, consider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Run for Hope</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/run-for-hope_2010_04_14/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/run-for-hope_2010_04_14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorialize a loved one]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUR HOUSE, a grief support center in southern California, is hosting the annual Run for Hope on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at the West L.A. Farmers Market. This fun run gives children and adults a chance to honor those who have died. Today is the last day to register for the run. OUR HOUSE is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember a Loved One: Light a Candle</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-light-a-candle_2009_12_30/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-light-a-candle_2009_12_30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday grief support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light a candle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remember a Loved One]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1622</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People grieve in different ways. As such, Valley of Life hopes to offer a diverse set of resources to help people healthily move through their grief. Consequently, with the holidays still lingering for a few more days, we wanted to share another method of remembering loved ones: lighting a candle. The major holidays, especially the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last-Minute Gifts for Those in Need</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/last-minute-gifts-for-those-in-need_2009_12_24/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/last-minute-gifts-for-those-in-need_2009_12_24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday grief support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Christmas Eve and, for most people, today and tomorrow will be a joy-filled holiday spent with friends and family. However, for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, the pain of the holiday season can often be too much to bear. Seeing as it&#8217;s the season for giving, I encourage you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Holiday Grief</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/dealing-with-holiday-grief_2009_12_14/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/dealing-with-holiday-grief_2009_12_14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bereavement Forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grief forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday grief support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resources Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For many, this time of the year is one filled with joy; for others who have lost loved ones, the holidays can be especially difficult. Regardless of the time of the year family and friends may have passed away, the holidays often hold the fondest and clearest memories, making it extremely difficult to successfully weather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Comfort the Grieving during the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/how-to-comfort-the-grieving-during-the-holidays_2009_12_09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/how-to-comfort-the-grieving-during-the-holidays_2009_12_09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[condolences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday grief support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sympathy cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1558</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you consider giving gifts to friends and family this holiday season, also remember those who may be grieving the loss of a loved one. For those who have lost someone during this time of year, it is a particularly difficult season to bear. Giving a gift to a grieving friend or neighbor can go a long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember a Loved One: Write an Honest Obituary</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-write-an-honest-obituary_2009_11_29/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-write-an-honest-obituary_2009_11_29/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funeral Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honest obituary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James William Adams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obituary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remember a Loved One]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1525</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest ways to preserve the memory of someone you&#8217;ve lost is to do so with honesty &#8212; painting an accurate picture, portraying a clear image, telling a true story. Often, the first medium through which friends and family can do this is an obituary. As such, don&#8217;t copy what others have written [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember a Loved One: Wear Memorial Jewelry</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-wear-memorial-jewelry_2009_11_15/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-wear-memorial-jewelry_2009_11_15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial jewelry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perfect Memorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remember a Loved One]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1458</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Losing a loved one is a terrible tragedy &#8212; yet even though someone close to you has passed away doesn&#8217;t mean you have to forget him or her in order to move on with your life. In fact, there are many things you can do to remember and honor them everyday. One of these things includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong Women Discuss Grief and Healing at Women&#8217;s Conference 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/strong-women-discuss-the-grief-and-healing-at-womens-conference-2009_2009_10_30/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/strong-women-discuss-the-grief-and-healing-at-womens-conference-2009_2009_10_30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coping with grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elizabeth edwards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lisa niemi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maria shriver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Conference 2009]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1423</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This past week in Long Beach there was an incredible gathering of approximately 14,000 women for The Women’s Conference 2009. Over the course of two days women from all walks of life shared their stories of inspiration, hard work and love. When I heard that Madeline Albright, Caroline Kennedy &#38; Elizabeth Edwards were only a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Grief So Bad?</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/is-grief-so-bad_2009_10_26/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/is-grief-so-bad_2009_10_26/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Bonanno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grief book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Other Side of Sadness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1373</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, not according to George A. Bonanno whose book, titled &#8220;The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss,&#8221; challenges traditional assumptions regarding how we can healthily deal with death and cope with losing loved ones. According to a recent review of the book, Bonanno, a clinical psychologist and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judi&#8217;s House: Hope and Healing for Grieving Children</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/judis-house-hope-and-healing-for-grieving-children_2009_10_06/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/judis-house-hope-and-healing-for-grieving-children_2009_10_06/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Guide to Children and Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grieving child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judi's House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valley of Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Valley of Life recently began working with Judi’s House, an organization dedicated to supporting grieving children by providing an environment where young people (ages 3 to 25) and their caregivers can address the unique challenges associated with experiencing the death of a loved one at a young age. At Judi&#8217;s House, children and their adult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How You Can Comfort Grieving Children</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/how-you-can-comfort-grieving-children_2009_09_22/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/how-you-can-comfort-grieving-children_2009_09_22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Guide to Children and Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miri Rossitto]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many kids do you know? If you are a parent or guardian, teacher or childcare provider, aunt or uncle, big brother or sister, chances are you have contact with at least one child in some capacity. Did you know before that child turns 18, he or she has a 1 in 5 chance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How You Can Honor the Victims of 9/11</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/how-you-can-honor-the-victims-of-911_2009_09_06/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/how-you-can-honor-the-victims-of-911_2009_09_06/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9.11.01]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project 2996]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[September 11]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twin towers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Trade Center]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With September 11 drawing closer, I was wondering how best to honorably commemorate the day when the twin towers of the World Trade Center were attacked. Last week, someone pointed me to Project 2,996. The project is a tribute to the 2,996 victims of 9/11 through the medium of blogging. The endeavor started in 2006, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Need Help Giving Condolences?</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/need-help-giving-condolences_2009_07_10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/need-help-giving-condolences_2009_07_10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[condolences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sympathy cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I came across a helpful article the other day about offering condolences to grieving friends and family. The article was specifically targeted at men, who stereotypically have a more difficult time expressing sympathy than women do. The author interviewed an experienced grief counselor, who offered a few of the following suggestions that are applicable to [...]]]></description>
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