How to help yourself through grief
Grief is so powerful that people sometimes look for ways to go around it rather than experience it. This doesn’t work. The best thing you can do for yourself is…
A 3-year-old’s wisdom
On a dark, misty, dreary morning I prepared my 3-year-old grandson for his day. As I strapped him into his car seat he boldly states, “it’s sunny”, I quickly correct…
After a Tragedy: What Kids Can Do
After a terrible tragedy, many people experience an intense emotional reaction that may not show up for weeks or even months afterward. Mental health clinicians call this reaction Post-Traumatic Stress…
3 Lessons Grief Has Taught Me (so far)
Imagine your first day of school; the nerves, anxiety, the hugs, the tears- by children and parents… now the last, with relief from the labors of education, capped off by…
Men Grieve Too
Grief is not gender-specific, but typically how men and women are affected by and respond to grief is. There’s research that argues men tend to have greater mood swings than…
The Day Muhammad Ali Died
Mohammad Ali; “The Greatest”, “The People’s Champion”, “The Louisville Lip” died on June 3, 2016. What followed was an outpouring of love, admiration, and memorial of a giant in boxing…