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A Granddaughter’s Song for Grampy

April 20, 2025April 9, 2025 by wpadmin

I want to share a young girl’s story and experience of when her grandfather was near the end of his life. Hospital visits, staying in a different town surrounded by many family members and observing the reactions of those around...

Parents Estranged from Adult Children

September 1, 2023July 10, 2023 by wpadmin

Over the years the topic of parents being estranged from their adult children has come up during conversations with clients, friends and family. Recently a friend mentioned a book she came across called “Done with The Crying”...

A Grandson’s Concerns

February 4, 2023October 29, 2022 by wpadmin

It is not uncommon for people to share stories of grief and loss. To this day it never ceases to amaze me the number of children who live in fear after a death of a loved one. Fear due to...

“A Granddaughter’s Remembering”

January 21, 2023October 29, 2022 by wpadmin

I remember having a conversation with a child aged 5 after her grandma had died. This young child frequently expressed sadness and a few tears while sharing stories of times spent with grandma. The sharing of stories continued for several years...

Abby’s Song to “Grampy

January 7, 2023October 29, 2022 by wpadmin

One summer I had the honour of going to Prince Edward Island to support a friend whose dad was dying. A long story made short; for 3 weeks that summer I spent time with a large family of 12 children...

Teenagers and Loss

March 25, 2022December 14, 2021 by wpadmin

The teenage years can be a time of struggling with everything and everyone from parents, friends, school and authority. The difficulty of teenagers separating from parents/family, becoming their own person and creating the independence necessary for their future...

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...

Pregnancy Loss Photos with “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”

August 16, 2021August 3, 2021 by wpadmin

This is a sensitive topic that all too many women have experienced along with their families in many cases or alone. Pregnancy loss is not talked about, but for those who have experienced this, the memories do not “just”...

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