Mother’s Day is coming up more quickly than I’d like it to. It brings up so many memories and emotions for me and is often a struggle to get through the day. Mum died on Christmas Day 2015, she was 85 years old. She had dementia and for a long time she didn’t know who […]

Grief Grief is the normal and natural response to the loss of someone or something important to you. It is a natural part of life. Grief is a typical reaction...

These are some of the steps you’ll need to cover from the moment your loved one passes away until the estate administration is completed.

Family fighting after a death is a common source of stress and secondary loss for grieving people. Suggestions for coping and communication are discussed.

Unravelling grief through sharing you story is powerful, not only for you but it helps others share their story too | grief therapist Cait

Unravelling grief through sharing you story is powerful, not only for you but it helps others share their story too | grief therapist Cait

Are You Grieving the Right Way? There is no right or wrong way to grieve, it’s an individual experience. In this blog I explain what happens.

When a loved one dies, the last thing grieving family members need to worry about is their job. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of what…

Though a verb, 'grieving' often conveys some sense of passivity, as though grief is something that happens to us. So what is it to be actively grieving?

Journal writing helps process your feelings Now you’re going to start on achieving what you want for your daily life, so you can have the life of joy that you want and deserve. Journaling every day There’s heaps of research being done on the benefits of journaling. Here are just some of the benefits: Tracking […]

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Rivka Powers was unsure about starting a bereavement group on Zoom during the pandemic.

Building Block Grief Counseling Intervention Gen Judayna, LCSW was kind enough to share this awesome activity with our readers! She also has this great article about how to talk to children about death at different ages and developmental levels. Gen writes that: this activity can be applied to other significant life events, in addition to bereavement. This can be a useful tool to express feelings in a non-threatening way, or as a means of communication about distressing life situations. For exam

Family fighting after a death is a common source of stress and secondary loss for grieving people. Suggestions for coping and communication are discussed.

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Experiencing a sense of loss over the passage of time is extremely common. Today, we discuss a few of the more common time-related losses.

Uplifting poems appropriate for a memorial service or funeral.

The topic of secrets has been a grief theme for me lately. It started about a month ago when I watched the documentary Stories We Tell. Haven’t seen it? No fear, the preview is below. Basically, the gist of the documentary is this (and don’t worry, no spoilers): […]

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Grief comes in many forms for different people. Those who have lost a sibling, spouse, or parent experience grief differently from those who suffer grief due to child loss. Mental health profession…

Grief Is As Unique As Fingerprints Your grief will never be the same as another person’s even if you’ve suffered the same event, like the death of your child. Just know, that what you are feeling right now is normal. Take life one second at a time, acknowledge your feelings and know that by doing […]

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Wondering what to write in a sympathy card? What's Your Grief has some guidance on the do's and don'ts of sympathy card writing.

After facing a loss, it can be challenging to move on with grief. You may create traditions and care for the responsibilities of daily life during the festive season, but those heavy feelings will …

Make writing easy by using the Best Wording Samples for funeral thank you cards and notes.

None of our dear departed ones are dead. They have but gone before. This so-called death, when properly understood, is simply a going back home.

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Despite what we want to believe, there is no linear path through loss.

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Different personalities grieve in different ways. In this post, I discuss how learning about grief (being a nerd) has helped me through the grieving process. #grief #grieving #griefhelp #griefupport #grievingprocess #childloss #bereavement

Building Block Grief Counseling Intervention Gen Judayna, LCSW was kind enough to share this awesome activity with our readers! She also has this great article about how to talk to children about death at different ages and developmental levels. Gen writes that: this activity can be applied to other significant life events, in addition to bereavement. This can be a useful tool to express feelings in a non-threatening way, or as a means of communication about distressing life situations. For exam

Following the death of my absent father I explore the feelings of grief and the support offered and how it differs to the loss of a parent who is present

The suffering caused by COVID-19 is staggering. Around 6.3 million people have died worldwide from the contagion, with the U.S. death toll coming in at...