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It’s fairly common to fear losing memories of a loved one after they’ve died. Bill Cushnie talks about memory anchors and how they can keep us connected to our loved ones.
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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.
Topic: Spouse Loss
Poetry Heals and Inspires
Poetry often has a unique way of speaking to and from the heart. Author Bill Cushnie shares some reader responses to his previous article on poetry, and invites all readers to share their own poetry and thoughts on grief and healing.
Read More...Hope for the Thanksgiving Holiday
The holidays can be an especially difficult time of year for those who are grieving. Author Patti Cox writes about how to cope when everyone around you seems happy and full of holiday cheer, making you want to just skip the holidays all together.
Read More...The 6 Black Boxes – A Military Widow’s View
Reposted from the American Widow Project, a military widow writes about receiving the six black boxes of her husband’s belongings after his death in combat.
Read More...Thanksgiving Was Her Holiday: Traditions after the loss of a mother
Thanksgiving was the favorite holiday of Author Alisha Krukowski’s mother. Her passing has changed the holiday, and the way her family celebrates it. They have all made some choices, changes, and compromises along the way and have slowly figured out what feels right for each of them, while still celebrating her mom in their hearts.
Read More...Considering Hospice Care
How does Hospice help? What does Hospice do? Odyssey/VistaCare hospice shares the stories of two patients with life limiting illnesses who turned to Hospice care.
Read More...No Thank You: New Rules About Thank You Notes After the Death of a Loved One
Guest writer Catherine Tidd writes about a trend she hopes will catch on… the non-expectation for Thank You notes for gifts received after the death of a loved one.
Read More...The Way We Grieve Now
Republished from Shine.Yahoo.com, writer Piper Wise talks about how we grieve now – including technology’s impact, and rituals we do to stay close to our loved ones. Includes interviews with celebrities who have had very public losses – including Lisa Niemi, Patrick Swayze’s widow, and Jennifer Hudson.
Read More...The Power of Listening
While searching for the right words of comfort to say to a fellow widow, guest writer Catherine Tidd realized she didn’t need to say anything at all. Everyone just wants to tell their stories, and we just need to listen.
Read More...Holding Your Own in the Court of Public Opinion
Guest writer Catherine Tidd reflects on how becoming a widow permanently changed her as a person, and how friends and family who surround a widow/er may not be able to understand this transformation.
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