Great Advice to Remember when Speaking to the Bereaved

Great Advice to Remember when Speaking to the Bereaved Do you completely freeze when someone casually says, as you sit watching your kids’ soccer game, “I wasn’t here

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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 desk that divided the space between

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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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Stop Feeling Guilty For Not Predicting Or Preventing Your Child’s Death

The day my son died, I fed him his early morning feeding at 5:30am and he went back to sleep. I was transitioning back to full-time at work

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Are You Missing an Opportunity to Help Your Teen with Loss?

“He’s gotten an attitude lately. He’s talking back and acting surly every time I ask him to do anything. His favorite word is ‘Well ...’ and he says

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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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