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When The Death is By Trauma
When death is unexpected and traumatic, your sense of reality is destroyed and everything feels out of control. A sense of disbelief can overwhelm and paralyze you. Not only must you cope with the ...
Monday, November 9, 2015
Chocolate Chip Mint
Andy Landis shares her personal reflections about taking life for granted and how important it is sometimes to just stop and savor the moments because life just passes all too quickly. Ev...
Monday, November 9, 2015
Do You Ever Get Over It?
Brenda Layman tackles the age old question of grievers, "Do you ever get over it?" As she candidly explains that you don't get over it, you learn how to live through it, you learn to find hope in w...
Monday, November 9, 2015
Not Just Another Day
Sherry Williams White, nurse, writer and grief specialist, shares some ideas for handling those special days that you once shared with your loved one. She explains how important it is to trust...
Monday, November 9, 2015
Born Again
Joan Guntzelman, counselor and author, shares a story of trauma and growth as she shows you that everyday in life, you will be faced with making choices that either lead us to growth and new l...
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Faith
Monday, November 9, 2015
Do I Need Extra Help or Is What I'm Feeling Normal?
Adapted from a Griefwork Newsletter, Sherry Williams White gives concrete measures to help a grieving individual know if they need to reach out for professional help. She also explains that making ...
Monday, November 9, 2015
Holding Tight to Memories
Susan Smith, writer and editor, shares three different stories about how people have honored their grief and created memories so they could move into the future holding onto love shared. These thre...
Monday, November 9, 2015
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Chocolate Chip Mint
Andy Landis shares her personal reflections about taking life for granted and how important it is sometimes to just stop and savor the moments because life just passes all too quickly. Ev...
Need Washing
A simple story from the internet that talks about faith, trust, and friendship. It is a good example to follow and reminds us not to take for granted any time we have to make memories.
Author Unkn...
The Daffodil Principle
The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration. That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time—often one baby-step at a time—an...
Bella
A child can often open the eyes of an adult on levels we could never comprehend. Come let Bella give you permission to grieve and to love through this simple story about cherishing life and enjoyin...
Children Can Learn Now - Coping Skills for a Lifetime
Sherry Williams White presents information about children in grief and what we can do to help them. She explains that, by allowing children to explore the many dimensions of hurt, loss, p...
Helping Children Understand Death
Suzanne Howell, writer and Christian Counselor provides practical information for helping children deal with the death of a loved one. She provides information to help parents, teachers and caregiv...
How to Help Children Cope with Death
Explaining death to children can be a challenge especially when as adults, we struggle with trying to comprehend what has happened ourselves. It is important to be honest and open with ch...