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Pauline Boss on “ambigious loss” or grief with no closure

Ackerman workshop presenter, Pauline Boss, coined the term “ambiguous loss” to describe grief that has no closure or trying to mourn those who are missing. This article addresses the Malaysian Airline catastrophe and highlights Dr. Boss as an expert on mourning the missing. “It’s against human nature not to know,” she says, “especially when we

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Love and Its Discontents

In “Love and Its Discontents”, Mona Fishbane, Ackerman workshop presenter, discusses early love and love over a lifetime and how it needs to be earned every day. “The thrill of early love, abundant in dopamine, testosterone, and oxytocin, makes us excited and hopeful. The challenges of long-term love emerge over a lifetime (if we are

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