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58. Support kids by doing a memorial grief activity together. 59. Donate altar flowers or other holiday decorations at your place of worship in memory of your loved one. 60. Prioritize and don’t overcommit. When the holidays are filled with so many parties, dinners, and events, save your...
Thirty years after losing her mother, Edwards found herself sitting under those same stars, providing support to grieving kids at Camp MAGIK. “It felt like such a full circle moment for me,” she said. Having seen how grief impacted her own family, Edwards is an advocate for kids receiving...
While I am still mom to three kids, my day-to-day life is no longer defined by my role as somebody’s mom, and that is a difficult but necessary change to navigate. The quiet time of the pandemic has given me an opportunity to think about who I am now that I am not who I was...
If "The Brady Bunch" were rebooted today, the kids might be speaking to a grief counselor, and Mike and Carol would have at least one photo of their deceased spouses around the house. In Apple TV’s "Shrinking," co-written, produced, and starring Jason Segel as a therapist grieving his...
not another one anywhere…my “kids” are fine. They are only out of sight. If I didn’t believe this with all that I am…I could not bear this double loss.The oldest of my three kitties, Bella, is still with me, and she comforts me. She is over 20 and I know her time is ...
Although these judgements do still sting a little when they happen, they don’t have the power to really shake my foundations, as they once did. I have learnt to accept the limitations of my loved ones, to believe that they care for me and support me as much as they are able. I kno...
Given my upbringing, I couldn’t help but be bothered by the lack of good psychological support for Strauss after the accident– could an insightful therapist trained in grief counseling have helped him negotiate some these feelings? Strauss says in a footnote, “I’d started going to therapy…...
If there is a special family member who has been there for you, thank them. Share with your loved ones you need extra love, encouragement, and support over the holidays. We all need trusted family members and friends throughout grief. ...
For the Experience Camps team, this idea of mutual support is at the center of everything they do – as is the idea that a moment of intense sharing could be swiftly followed by a freeing, spontaneous game of basketball. Experience Camps’ years of operating summer camps for grieving kids ...