Monthly Archives: September 2018

Wouldn’t you assume that your next of kin—your spouse, your adult children or your closest relative—could make health care decisions for you in the event you could no longer make your own?  Most of… Source: The Importance of Naming a … Continue reading →

I am honored to share this poem written by my mother-in-law, Nancy Schweingruber. Three years ago on September 12 she stood by her beloved husband, Don, and watched him take his last breath. Her words capture a story of grief … Continue reading →

I share my own story with grief and what led me to become a grief therapist and author who offers support to other who are grieving. Source: Why I Support Others With Grief | Claire Bidwell Smith

FOR YEARS, SHIRLEY BALLENTINE had confidently nursed hospital patients before wading into hospice care. Source: Hospice prepares families, patients for ‘the long dance’ | Z-no-digital | roanoke.com

nspirational quote from a widow of 9/11 ten years after about grief and strength and moving forward with her life. Source: A 9/11 Special from the AfterTalk Archives – AfterTalkAfterTalk

There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and what is healthy for one person may not be healthy for another, psychotherapist Edy Nathan said. Source: 9/11 anniversary: Victims’ families face lingering grief 17 years later | am New … Continue reading →

I can never forget a statement made by the facilitator of the second grief support group I attended early in my grief. He started off by saying, “I want you to feel free to express whatever you fee… Source: What … Continue reading →

Navigating Grief is universal; your loss is individual. Resource site has tools about loss and grief. Effective, private life after bereavement coaching. Source: Home – Navigating Grief