5 Simple Tips for Making Conversations about Death Less Bunglesome

5 Tips for Making Conversations about Death Less BunglesomeDo you completely freeze when someone casually says, as you sit watching your kids’ soccer game, “I wasn’t here last

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The Truth About My Epic Attempt to Control Grief

The Truth About My Epic Attempt to Control Grief Back when I worked in a cubicle (circa 1993), there was a bullet-shaped, mahogany particleboard desk dividing the space

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4 Insider Tips About This Insanely Stupid Phrase – “Call me if you need anything”

You know what's crazy? People who say to someone in grief, “Call me if you need anything.”Why so crazy?Because there's ZERO chance we’re going to call.Why? Lots of

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This is Exciting News – Post Traumatic GROWTH

My typically upbeat client was having an uncharacteristic Debbie Downer kind of day. She spent our session re-visiting and mourning her abusive childhood, multiple betrayals, and health challenges.I

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Here’s What You Need to Do to Support a Grieving Mom

I went back to work a week after my son died. I know that sounds crazy but staying busy was all I knew how to do. About a

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Still Grieving and Growing After All these Years

I’ve have been missing my son Jackson since he died in 2003. While it does get better as time goes on, contrary to what most people think, I

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