A few months ago, my spouse and I sat around a table with my entire family and announced a new member soon to arrive. The energy in the room was
“Give me the words, and show me what I need to do.”
On the day Avery Neill died, Shelly Wenzel helped Emily Neill wrap the girl in a blanket.
She held Avery and Emily for a long time.
“I want you to
Tips for Helping Kids Transition Back to School after a Death Has Occurred
It’s typical for parents and caregivers to feel apprehension about kids heading back to school after they’ve experienced the death of someone they love. After all, the lazy days of
Disenfranchised Grief
“Disenfranchised grief” is a term coined by Kenneth Doka in the 1980s. It refers to a loss that the griever feels unable to fully mourn because of societal views about
Tips for Supporting Someone in Grief (repost)
#TBT to June 24, 2015
Someone you know is grieving. Perhaps it is a friend, a colleague, a family member, a spouse. Offering support to someone who has had a loss
What No One Tells You About Grief
Grief it brings need the naked freeze caught in the frost
Numb unbearable thoughts your inner need fire not lost
–Tori Amos – Reindeer King (Native Invader, 2017)
I lost my
The Group
None of us wanted to go. It was approximately six months after our wives had died, and we were all still stunned. We were ripe with grief; shocked; stunned
W-I-N-T-E-R: How to Honor Your Grief
Things tend to slow down in the winter. The holiday bustle wraps up in a flurry and in settles the cold, quiet calm of winter. In grief, the season can
Children’s Grief Awareness Day: Supporting a Grieving Child
November 16, 2017 is Children’s Grief Awareness Day, which brings attention to children who have experienced the death of a loved one and opens the conversation about ways to provide
Zip Line
“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”
-Henry Ellis, British psychologist
Recently I found myself standing with shaking legs on a small wooden