Legacy of a Lifetime
Have you ever sat and contemplated how people will remember you after you die. Will the things you did and the relationships you built matter? When your loved ones are...
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The Grief of a Mama Killer Whale
Many of you probably heard about the news story recently that followed a mother Killer Whale as she carried her dead calf for an unprecedented 17 days. Researchers have been...
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Telling a Child that Someone has Died
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar What do you tell a child after their mother or father, or a sibling has died? Families struggle with thoughts such as: I’m not sure what...
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5 Ways to Distract Yourself During Grieving
Let’s be honest. Sometimes when you are grieving, you just don’t want to have to think about the pain or loss. Here are five relatively simple and healthy ways to keep...
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Top Knotch Potluck Funeral Recipes
An easy way to help the family of the deceased is helping take care of some of the food for after the funeral. Whether you are making a recipe for...
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Tasks of Grief
By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Most of us when we think of grief, understand grieving as a model identified by Elizabeth Kubler Ross, in her book, On Death...
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How to Know When You’re Ready to Date After Losing a Spouse
There is nothing quite like losing a spouse or a partner. A spouse is someone who is there with you to make decisions about almost everything from finances to what’s...
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Pennies from Heaven
Have you ever felt a gust of wind that sounded like the whisper of a voice you once knew? Has a butterfly fluttered in your presence, floating through the air...
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Who is Your Support?
By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC When a loved one dies, we often turn to family members to support us in our grief. Those who know us best should be...
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Fathers Day Remembrance Ideas
Father’s Day comes once a year. It kind of sneaks into our schedule often overshadowed by Mother’s Day and the transition from spring to summer weather. Often a quick...
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Presents a special Grief Program for the Community with Molly Tomony (MA, ATR-BC, LPC), child and family trauma art therapist, Assistant Professor Art Therapy, Edgewood College ...
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