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Tag: Coping with Loss

Grief is Not Predictable

“When I speak or counsel people about grief, I am often asked questions such as: How long do you think he will stay in the anger stage? When do you think I will finally accept my loss? Questions such as this are based on what is called a...

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6 Tips for Happiness After Loss

At Bakken-Young, we believe that grief does not mean the end of happiness. Through our free grief support services, we walk with individuals and families on their path toward healing and rediscovery. If you or someone you love is navigating life...

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No Final Goodbye

This article is written by Kenneth Doka, MDiv, PhD, who presented our webinar on Adult Orphans a year ago.  Ken regularly writes for the Hospice Foundation of America newsletter called “Journeys.”  In this article, he offers thoughts and guidance...

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Happiness After Loss

At Bakken-Young Funeral and Cremation Services, we’re here to walk beside you through this journey. Through our free grief support program, we help individuals and families rediscover purpose and joy, one step at a...

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Ambivalent Loss – Mixed Feelings

“I usually don’t tell people this, because I’m embarrassed, but I’m so relieved he is gone,”  a wife shared about her husband after his death.  “His cancer was aggressive, and I felt so bad for him; I could see him struggle. I tried to make...

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Ways to Preserve Funeral Flowers

Flowers are more than pretty colors. They can symbolize cultures or virtues in a person. Flowers have meaning, especially on a holiday. The flowers received from a funeral of a loved one may be hard to get rid of. Watching them die can bring...

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