If this title sounds familiar, it should; in a few days, Tuesday, April 23, Bakken-Young is hosting a webinar with Ken Doka, Ph.D., MDiv, Death of a Parent: am I an adult orphan? I myself fall into this category, having experienced the death of...
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Read life storyYou may have heard of Marie Kondo before. She has written four books on...
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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 storyRecently, I lost my father. He passed away after a very long illness and decline. His death was not unexpected and he welcomed the thought of moving on. I thought since I write about grief I would move through my grief in a “lighter” manner than...
Read life storyIn many households with children, when something dies it is often in reference to a tablet that runs out of battery or a video game character that runs into a bottomless electronic pit. But how do we deal with the grief and loss of a loved one...
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