Tag Archive: support
How to Talk to Children about Pet Loss
By Tracy Hart, LCMHC For many children, their first experience with mortality is the death of a pet. Families are... Read More
How to Talk to Children and Teens about Suicide Loss
It can feel daunting to explain suicide to a child, particularly if you are already coping with confusion and shock.... Read More
How to Communicate with your Grieving Teen
Adolescence can be an exciting time of self-discovery and identity development. However, as adolescents seek more independence, families may... Read More
What’s going to happen next? Grappling With the Unknowns of Illness, Death and Dying
Some things that are comforting: control, knowledge, predictability and routine. Some things that are uncomfortable: lack of control, the unknown,... Read More
Hospice Care: Dealing with Family Conflict
When a loved one has a serious illness, it is natural for family to gather to spend time together and... Read More
Finding Your “New Normal” After a Loss
When will life go back to normal? When will I stop randomly crying? When will I have my energy back?... Read More
Caregiving for the Aging Senses Part 3: Hearing
Hearing is a degenerative sense, meaning that it naturally deteriorates with age. The tiny hairs in our ears (called stereocilia)... Read More
How to Make a Sunshine List
When caring for a person with a life-limiting illness, you are giving a tremendous gift. Yet this does not mean... Read More
Overdose Loss Support Group – Ongoing
For persons grieving the overdose death of a loved one This is an ongoing support group, led by grief counselors... Read More