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Bill Cushnie, M.Div., & retired president & owner of Strategic Solutions, a group dynamics/adult education consulting firm.
Patti Cox, Bereavement counselor and children, teen and adult grief support group facilitator.
Jill Fitzgerald, LCSW, private grief therapist and founding board member for Comfort Zone Camp.
Alisha Krukowski, National Program Coordinator for Comfort Zone Camp.
Pete Shrock, National Program Director for Comfort Zone Camp, specializes in children with life traumas.

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Hamster Love

To make the move from New Jersey to Seattle easier, guest writer Abigail Carter bribed her children with the promise of two hamsters. While attempting to escape the ghost of her husband, and help herself and her children move forward in their grief journeys, the love of a hamster was able to open up old wounds on the lifelong path of healing.

Mother’s or Father’s Day in the Classroom with a Bereaved Child

When a mother or father dies, teachers and other school professionals may feel conflicted about having classroom activities focusing on the holiday. Hello Grief recommends that Mother’s Day school activities focus more on the role of mothers than on the actual person.

“Do You Have Any Siblings?…”

It’s inevitable… when meeting someone new, Guest Writer Sean Malone is eventually asked if he has any siblings… “Do I really want to get into the story of my brother’s death? Will these new people, who I’ve just met, be able to handle hearing about it? Will I be able to handle telling it for the thousandth time?”

What Are The Magical Words?

In the weeks following the death of her father, guest writer Samantha Halle heard several phrases repeated over and over again. She gives a window into her thought process at the time, in hopes that it helps you understand how the grieving people in your life may be feeling as you try to figure out how to best support them.

Before and After: How One Teen Is Coping After the Loss of Her Dad

On April 14, 2010 at 8 p.m. EST/PT, Sesame Street will air a primetime one hour special, “When Families Grieve,” featuring Katie Couric and the Sesame Street Muppets.

CBS Morning News: How Children Grieve

Video from CBS Morning News: A death becomes all the more difficult when there are children in the family. Katie Couric gives a helping hand to kids and parents grappling with death.

Video: When People Say Mean Things

Sometimes intentionally, sometimes on accident… either way, painful comments will be made after you’ve had a loss. In this video, three teens share their stories of insensitive comments and how they responded.

Negative Beliefs We Can Change

Guest Writer and psychotherapist, Dr. Mike Dow explores the three common negative beliefs that follow the untimely death of a parent. Dr. Dow explains that we have control of changing these beliefs, leaving us happier and more peaceful in our grief and healing.

Teens’ Talk About the Dreaded Question

Teens answer the question: Whenever I meet someone new and they ask me about my loved one, I never know what to say. Any suggestions?

Seven Years Later

Seven years after her Dad’s unexpected death, 18 year-old guest writer Samantha Halle talks about how grief is no longer all-consuming; instead, it’s the unexpected “little things” within which grief hides.

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