What To Say, What Not To Say After Death To The Bereaved, The Dougy Center
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC “I’m sorry for your loss, my sympathy to you, I can’t imagine how you are feeling” are all phrases I have used when...
READ MOREby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC “I’m sorry for your loss, my sympathy to you, I can’t imagine how you are feeling” are all phrases I have used when...
READ MOREGrieving Styles and Family Dynamics (adapted from Grieving Styles and Family Dynamics-Communicating with Children & Teens, Andy MCNiel, MA, by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC What is normal when...
READ MOREIf the holidays bring about a lot of grief for you, you don’t have to celebrate if you don’t feel like it. There are a lot of things in life...
READ MOREby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC When you get bad news, such as.. your wife has died, your husband has cancer, your child was in an accident… your heart...
READ MOREBy Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC The son flew in for the weekend to keep vigil with his family while his father was dying. The doctor informed the family that “though...
READ MOREGrief and loss is a different experience for everyone. When talking about grief in children it can present itself in a variety of ways. The age of the child can...
READ MOREBeing alone and grieving is different than being alone in your grief. How do you know the difference? Determining when being alone during a period of grief is healthy or...
READ MOREby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC “My loved one died a year ago, and I still say goodnight to their photo.” “I find myself being a cemetery person, since my...
READ MOREPandemic Life Lessons to Live By Life took a pretty abrupt turn for most of us over the past 6 weeks or so. The Coronavirus, covid-19 has created a global...
READ MOREThe day she left us her room was organized nicely with only a few touches of imperfection. A small pink sweater thrown on to the tiny rocking chair she once...
READ MOREby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Years ago, I attended a volleyball camp. I remember how much I wanted to attend, because I wanted to learn skills to become...
READ MOREWhen a spouse dies it is devastating. Anyone who has dealt with the death of a spouse can surely attest to the pure agony it is. There are many different...
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