From The Heart
March 24, 2022
The more I listen to bereaved people recounting their early days, weeks and months in grief, a consistent story emerges. Most of them can relate to […]
January 26, 2022
Pick a number between 1 and 60. Remember it. … For anyone who has recently experienced the death of a family member the idea of a […]
December 17, 2021
We have a deep and inherent need to remember. And COVID has taught us, that we also have a deep and inherent need to gather and […]
November 24, 2021
Each year I ponder what a grieving person might be thankful for in the wake of loss. Grief is so complex, something we must accept and […]
October 24, 2021
There are so many beautiful, international traditions that can enrich and illuminate our holidays. Día de los Muertos comes on November 1st every year following Halloween. […]
September 9, 2021
In the 20 years since 9/11 became a part of all our lives. We have enfolded it into our history, studied and honored it. Many of […]
August 25, 2021
So many families are asking this question, “Should we still have a funeral?” COVID made funerals impossible and the delays kept coming. Funerals were put off […]
July 21, 2021
The nightmare becomes reality. Child-loss is something we avoid reading about, thinking about, or wanting to look at at almost all costs. The pain is so […]
June 30, 2021
Last month I wrote about how “resurrection doesn’t mean reversal” (quoting the fabulous Nadia Bolz-Weber). It occurs to me that the navigation of re-entry that we […]