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Grade School Aged Children with Grief and Loss

March 18, 2022December 14, 2021 by wpadmin

Today I am going to focus on children aged 7 to 11; keep in mind the age grouping is approximate due to children developing and maturing at different rates. Some of the information being pointed out about...

Younger Children and Loss

March 11, 2022December 14, 2021 by wpadmin

I won’t delve into the reality of many adults having their own anxieties about death which can hinder their ability to help children deal with death and loss. Cartoons tell it all, don’t they? I am going...

Helping You with Children, Funerals and Grief

March 4, 2022December 14, 2021 by wpadmin

Frequently I am asked if a child should go to the funeral home. I will never tell someone what to do but, below I will offer a few points for consideration.

Future emotional development can be affected...

Are YOU Living LIFE?

February 28, 2022February 1, 2022 by wpadmin

Recently, a friend disclosed how 4 recent losses had caused him to rethink how he lived his life and how he interacted with others, including the world around him. This brought me to thinking and became the catalyst for this...

To Move Forward or NOT after Loss

February 14, 2022February 1, 2022 by wpadmin

I have heard several reasons why someone does not move forward in their life after a loss. Sometimes I wonder if this is avoidance, or if they truly are set on not moving forward. Both concepts are accurate. One person who...

Is COPING different for you and me?

February 12, 2022April 18, 2022 by wpadmin

Look around at your friends, neighbours, co-workers, family and for that matter look at yourself. Now, do you know what is going on in their lives and how they are coping? Is grief and loss a part of...

HOW DO YOU REALLY MOVE FORWARD?

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 by wpadmin

I remember when I was first alone after a 29-year relationship ended. I asked myself, “How is this different than before?” Included with this question was am I okay now and will I be okay in the future? THE FUTURE, WOW,...

Is trauma connected to your loss?

January 16, 2022December 13, 2021 by wpadmin

In previous postings I wrote about being stuck and motivational ideas but I want to point out there are sometimes valid...

FORGIVENESS ? a BIG one for many people

January 5, 2022December 13, 2021 by wpadmin

Oprah Winfrey once stated, “Forgiveness is giving up the hope that things

could have been different …then moving on.”

Forgiveness can be

offered in person
in the form...

Their Wishes and Hopes

December 8, 2021November 17, 2021 by wpadmin

“Coping with Grief” workshops involve participants identifying some of their concerns and feelings associated with grief and loss. It is common to hear words such as;

Anxiety ...

Grade School Aged Children with Grief and Loss

Younger Children and Loss

Helping You with Children, Funerals and Grief

Are YOU Living LIFE?

To Move Forward or NOT after Loss

Is COPING different for you and me?

HOW DO YOU REALLY MOVE FORWARD?

Is trauma connected to your loss?

FORGIVENESS ? a BIG one for many people

Their Wishes and Hopes

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