Monthly Archives: December 2017

When’s the Last Time You Took a Break From Grief ? …


Seriously think about the last time you laid back and gazed at the clouds, played a game or watched the sunset. If you can’t remember, it’s time to change that. Source: When’s the Last Time You…

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“My friend just died. I don’t know what to do.” – Bobby Popovic


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Trying to Keep Our Parents Alive


Originally posted on Toni Lepeska:
Do you ever feel like a dead loved one is near? I realized a distinct intensity to the feeling this Christmastime. It was without explanation, and then in less than 24 hours, I understood why.…

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Caring For Life: The Art & Essentials


Originally posted on A "Dummies" Guide To Learning To Live As A Patient Instead Of A Nurse:
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month, as well as Caregiver month. Caregivers and family are heavily involved in the…

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Giving Children the Gift of Healthy Eating


The old adage “We are what we eat” is true, but we are also the way that we eat. This distinction is particularly important when teaching kids how to eat balanced meals. The manner in which we present and handle mealtimes with… … Continue reading

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Grief Help 101 – Continuing to talk with deceased loves ones


Grief Help 101 – Is it Okay to Talk to the Person who Died? Grief help and relief can take any form that works for you. Continue reading. Source: Grief Help 101 – Continuing to talk with deceased loves ones

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Shared via Victoria Brewster- Pardon the Interruption of Death –


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Shared via Victoria Brewster – A Widow Looking Back…..


Originally posted on She-Kept-Going:
This picture was taken one year ago today as Don and I lay in his hospital bed waiting to go home via an ambulance transport. It was about the happiest I’d seen him in a long…

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Pitfalls for Proxies


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The Need to Remember That Death Is a Human and Personal Event, and Not Just a Medical One


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