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Adjusting to my family as it is now!

Adjusting to my family as it is now!

May 25, 2026May 13, 2026 by wpadmin
  For some individuals saying, “I am adjusting to my family as it is now” is a difficult statement to make.  A family member may have died or there has been a drastic change in the family for some reason.  What...
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Life Insurance and Suicide

Life Insurance and Suicide

April 28, 2026March 25, 2026 by wpadmin
Life insurance is purchased for a variety of reasons and used after death to help with final expenses, pay off a mortgage, to leave extra money to family or a charity, estate planning and whatever else you can think of. ...
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Teachable Moments with Children and Death

Teachable Moments with Children and Death

January 12, 2026November 30, 2025 by wpadmin
Finding teachable moments to talk with children about death may seem daunting to some people, while others have no trouble.  Depending on the situation, the opportunity may happen suddenly and it takes presence of mind to catch the moment. Ideally,...
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Children and Suicide

Children and Suicide

November 5, 2025November 30, 2025 by wpadmin
Children and suicide are a fact more so now than ever before.  As a grief counsellor, I have parents who come for counselling, but most often it is the moms.  A child can be any age. For this article I...
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Last Love Letter

Last Love Letter

October 22, 2025November 30, 2025 by wpadmin
Have you ever given a thought to your last love letter?  I do not mean “love letter” in the Valentine’s sense.  I mean an after you die letter that is left to your loved ones, family and friends; a letter...
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Helping Children Express Grief

Helping Children Express Grief

May 18, 2025April 10, 2025 by wpadmin
I was reading an article about children, grief and trauma. Specifically, referring to how a trauma may cause children to have difficulty with speech. I want to share a few ideas that may help. As adults, sometimes we are not the...
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A Granddaughter’s Song for Grampy

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...
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How difficult is it?

How difficult is it?

October 29, 2024November 21, 2024 by wpadmin
I know life is difficult. I know life can be full of surprises; some come with hopeful anticipation and others come when we least expect it. Is life difficult because we have not figured out how to bend when the wind...
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A Deeper Look at Hugs

A Deeper Look at Hugs

June 26, 2024May 21, 2024 by wpadmin
Recently, I had a conversation about “HUGS”; which caused me to delve deeper into this action. I found it interesting how some people need and crave hugs, while others try to run away from them. Which person are you? Hugs mean...
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ANGEL GOWNS and CHILD LOSS

ANGEL GOWNS and CHILD LOSS

June 12, 2024May 8, 2024 by wpadmin
I wonder if you were like me. I had never heard of the term “Angel Gowns” or “Baby Gowns”, especially in the context of infant child death loss. Writing this I can feel the heaviness of this topic. Perhaps, you...
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