By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Most of us when we think of...
Read life storyBy Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC When a loved one dies, we often...
Read life storyPresents a special Grief Program for the Community with Molly Tomony (MA, ATR-BC, LPC), child...
Read life storyby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Grief affects us body, mind, and spirit. ...
Read life storyThe death of a child, at any age, can create a strain in any marriage or relationship, such that the partners can wonder how the relationship will survive. Having awareness of some of the issues causing the strain and discussing them, can help...
Read life storySomeone said this of the dying: Most people are not afraid of the dying, they are afraid of not having lived…. what they desperately want is to live long enough to get it right, to feel they have done something worthwhile with their lives...
Read life storyWhen someone dies, we struggle with what to say, “I’m sorry for your loss, They are at peace, I can’t even imagine how you feel” are phrases we may say. Now, consider what we say, when someone dies by suicide. We struggle to find the words, we...
Read life storyHow the Bereaved Can Respond to Hurtful Words: a guide by Bakken-Young Funeral Home & Cremation Services, with advice from a...
Read life story“Aren’t you over it yet?” “Are you still crying?” “Why aren’t you crying, didn’t you love him?” “How long are you going to tell that story?” “When are you going to move on with your life?” “Haven’t you let them go yet?” These questions of...
Read life storyWith the holidays quickly approaching, and the anticipation of all the merriment to come, hearts beat gleefully for most of us as we begin the preparations and celebrate the honored rituals of family time together. In a family, whose parent...
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