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Navigating Grief During the Holiday Season: Finding Solace and Healing

Navigating Grief During the Holiday Season: Finding Solace and Healing

November 18, 2023
The holiday season is often depicted as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. For many, it is a cherished period filled with warmth and laughter. However, for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, the holidays can be an emotionally challenging and lonely time. Coping with...

Grieving on Mother’s Day

May 12, 2023
Mother’s Day can be an incredibly challenging time when dealing with the loss of a mother or a child. Even in grief, Mother’s Day can be a time to honor and remember the impact that your loved one’s have on your and your family’s life.   Grieving the loss of...

Mindful Grieving Through Meditation

November 9, 2022
The grieving process can promote feelings of helplessness and loneliness and dealing with loss can forever change the way we view the world. Recognizing the void that loved ones leave in our lives, hearts, and minds can be a very important part of the grieving journey itself. As you find...

Reading Resources on Grief

September 27, 2022
Adult  The Comfort Book by Matt Haig  Courage to Grieve: Creative Living, Recovery and Growth Through Grief, by J. Tatelbaum  Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life, by Ira Byock A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser Grief is Love by Marisa Renee Lee A Grief Observed ...

Talking to Children About Death

May 25, 2022
Children know things. They can sense when there is upheaval, sadness, longing, and fear.  It is important to respond to your child in the most straightforward, age-appropriate way when a loved one has died. You may be inclined to use metaphors or euphemisms when talking to a child about death,...

Infant Loss Resources

May 4, 2022
Losing an infant, stillbirth, and miscarriage can all be incredibly traumatic experiences. Often, it can be hard to find the support you want and need and relying on family can be difficult as well. Below are some resources and organizations that provide services to support, advocate, inform and more to...

Support for Widowed People

May 4, 2022
Losing a life partner can be a very traumatic experience and result in heavy feelings of grief, sadness, and depression. Finding ways to cope and support oneself after losing a partner is essential to ensuring your own personal well-being and continuing in their memory.  How to cope   Grief can be very...

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

November 10, 2021
We celebrate many holidays throughout one year. Each family has special and specific holidays filled with traditions and rituals. Our memories of these holidays often bring a sense of joy, comfort and belonging. When a loved one dies these memories may trigger grief reactions that can be overwhelming and bittersweet....

Dealing With Your Loved One’s Things

November 2, 2021
When a loved one dies we are often left with complicated and overwhelming feelings. The person you loved is gone, yet all of their belongings remain. A part of you may say, “This is all just stuff, it isn’t really my loved one.” Yet it is the “stuff” that can...

Dealing with Immediate Grief

October 29, 2021
Four things to know after a loved one has died:   You may feel lost, helpless, empty, or even relieved.  Any and all emotions are possible and acceptable. Each person mourns in their own way and in their own time. You might be overwhelmed, so use your friends and family members as a support system. There are many arrangements that must be...
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