Monthly Archives: December 2017

Originally posted on 214-460-2025:
You can be a better comforter to your grieving friends and family members this year by: Being more aware of the person’s situation and needs.  This resolution obligates you to be more deeply involved in the…

As a hospice nurse, I can tell you about death coming in threes-3, 6, 9, or none for a while. I can tell you about the power of music—a human touch—at deathbeds. Source: I am a Hospice Nurse

The hits just keep coming, don’t they?By the time we’re young adults, usually most of us have gotten the message that life isn’t smooth or easy. It’s a virtual mine field.The death of loved one can be a debilitating explosion. … Continue reading →

Source: Grief support group gave Beaver woman purpose

Source: Bearing Witness — A Hospice Social Work Intervention

This was the first poem that I wrote after my 27 year old son Douglas died suddenly on 5/12/12. He had a heart defect that we were not aware of. Many days I still feel like people don’t see me. … Continue reading →

Source: TIP and OCSD’s Operation Secret Santa provides funds for foundation in teen Good Samaritan’s name

The grief from losing a child is the hardest thing I have ever experienced in my life. There is also another grief present in my life right now that I can Source: What No One Ever Tells You About Grief … Continue reading →