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You deserve support as you grieve. With Bakken-Young’s News Blog, you get the advice, comfort, and helpful guidance you need in grief. We are here to help.

Seasons of Grief

The change of seasons is reminiscent of life and death and the grief that comes along with it.  When a loved one is in in the process of dying we often see the vibrancy of life drain out of them.  As the leaves fall so does the life of the one...

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The Many Things We Grieve

There are so many ways to grieve and despite the research it is hard to determine what is “normal” and what should be expected. As mentioned earlier, often grief is directly related to dealing with death. In reality grief visits us much more...

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Pros and Cons of Cremation

When the topic of death comes up in conversation some people talk about it openly and as a simple fact that all people will someday die. For others it is a topic that they avoid at all costs. Some even feel that talking about death can manifest...

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Ways to Remember and Honor

A woman’s mother recently died, and she was asking for some ideas on ways to remember and honor her mother, on her birthday. We discussed her mother, who she was, and what she valued. Based upon the daughter’s description of her mother, we...

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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 keeping tabs on a group of endangered killer whales in and near British...

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