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7 Ways to Cope with the Postponement or Change to the First Day of School
7 Ways to Cope with the Postponement or Change to Virtual Schooling Have you and your children been looking forward to the opening of school but now most everything has changed due to COVID-19 and social distancing? It can be disappointing for both students and parents. It also creates hardships on many families…
Read MoreUnanswerable Questions…healing comes in small moments – July 26
I had to struggle alone, and all I knew was that Father’s death caused me to ask questions for which I could find no answer, and I was living in a world which believed that all questions are answerable. I, too, believe that all questions are answerable, but not in scienfic terms or in…
Read MoreLosing a Pet…Grieving the Loss of a Friend
Losing a pet can be one of the most painful experiences a person can have. There is much talk in today’s world about unconditional love. It would be wonderful if human beings were capable of such a thing. The sad truth is that we fall short of the mark. While unconditional love is probably impossible,…
Read More12 Things you Should & Should Not Say to the Class of 2020
Do you know someone who was supposed to graduate from middle school, high school, college, or trade school this year, but can’t because of COVID-19? There’s a large group of people who are heartbroken over the fact that they won’t have a traditional graduation ceremony. Class of 2020 students dreamed of this day only to…
Read MoreTHE WIDE SPECTRUM OF MOTHERING by Amy Young
To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you To those who lost a child this year–we mourn with you To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stain–we appreciate you To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions,…
Read MoreCompassion Fatigue…Are you running on empty?
. Charles Figley has studied the subject of Compassion Fatigue since the 1970’s. In his words, Compassion fatigue is a state experienced by those helping people in distress; it is an extreme state of tension and preoccupation with the suffering of those being helped to the degree that it is traumatizing for the helper. Most…
Read More8 Helpful Tips for Getting Through Holiday During a Pandemic
Are you unable to spend Easter or Passover with your family this year? Coping with holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic is a unique set of circumstances, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t helpful solutions. Sheltering in place is tough on its own, but facing major holidays with all the reminders and traditions can…
Read MoreSelf-Care and the Coronavirus
During this unusual time of Coronavirus self-isolation, it’s important you take care of your physical, mental and emotional health. That can be more difficult than ever dealing with so much change, right? The world is saying, “Hey, you can’t do this” when you are used to your normal daily routine. In most cases, You can’t…
Read MoreA Veterans Journey to Healing: Being Strong, Resilience and New Tools
by Ed Owens My journey to the Grief Recovery Method began after the death of my three-year-old son, Eddie Ryan, in September of 2010. At the time, I was a Detective with the Sheriff’s Office; he was shot with my backup gun. Four hours later I would hear the words no parent should ever…
Read MoreNational Grief Awareness Day & International Overdose Awareness Day
August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day and August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. Anyone who has experienced the grief that comes with the loss of a friend or family member who died and/or suffered from an overdose might wonder why there is just one day in the year that has been earmarked as special when…
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