In the not so distant past, grief was looked at as a linear process. A step by step timeline with tasks to complete and stages to move through until an end was reached in which grief was “resolved” and the bereaved had “moved on” from their loss. But this straight forward and simplistic process doesn’t describe the kind of grief that I see people wrestling with day after day.
Read MoreHaving a baby in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) is not how we typically envision motherhood beginning, it is not part of the plan. All of the emotions you experience in the NICU (grief, guilt, anger, anxiety, and depression) are normal and appropriate responses to traumatic events, they are not signs of weakness! While these reactions are a normal part of the adjustment process, it is important to recognize if they become a problem and reach out for help.
Read MoreTen days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this moving eulogy turned sermon, filled with deep truth and deep pain about the realities of death and the true (not trite) hope we have in God.
Read MoreOne of the most beneficial things a family can do after experiencing the death of a loved one is seek additional support during their grief journey. This is especially important for children! It can be extremely therapeutic and healing for children to have a safe space to talk about their loved one, express their emotions, and meet other children who are experiencing situations similar to their own.
Read MoreHow can we allow the trauma from our lives to transform us? Allowing us to become more compassionate and empathetic as people? Can we learn to create a way of living with trauma that allows us to bring new meaning to our lives?
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