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NPR’s Grief for Beginners: 5 Things to Know About Processing Loss
Sometimes it helps to hear about other’s journey through the grief process. In this 20 minute NPR segment entitled “Grief for Beginners: 5 Things to Know About Processing Loss” by Stephanie O'Neill, she expands on the following: 1. Be with your grief; 2. Grief is a...
Coping with Grief by Making a Memory Box
In the face of grief, there is not much that can provide comfort. An idea that can be helpful for both children and adults is creating a memory box together. This can be therapeutic and can be a way to help process the emotions that such a loss can bring. You can...
Finding a Therapist
How do you find a therapist? You can start by asking your doctor. They often have resources that they can offer or refer you to the right person to speak with. You can also do a search online and this will likely provide an extensive list of therapists in your...
Podcasts That Help Us Not Feel So Alone
Have you ever felt like you are the only one that could possibly feel the emotions you feel, or the thoughts you think? Sometimes we forget that what we are surrounded by others that are feeling, and thinking pretty much the same things. It may be a little awkward...
What is a Death Cafe? Not What It Sounds Like – It’s a Good Thing
Death Cafes have been around since 2011 and their goal is to provide a space where people can discuss death in a forum that is supportive and non-threatening. While it is not exactly a support group for grief, it does allow for the opportunity to meet others "to...
The Soundtrack of our Lives – A Playlist to Help Us Grieve
Most of us have strong memories associated with particular songs. It is not unusual to be transported to an event, a place, a moment when you hear a song playing on the radio and time seems to stop as you relive that memory. You may want to consider creating a...
Happy Funerals: A Celebration of Life?
It can be unfathomable to think of being happy upon experiencing the loss of a loved one. However, many cultures honor the passing of a loved one by celebrating their life and remembering the many joyful and loving moments shared, as well as acknowledging how our lives have been made better for having had that loved one in our lives. This act of memorializing and celebrating a life can be comforting as friends and family gather to hold space and hold each other up in such heart-wrenching times.
Dogs and Grief: How Dogs Help Humans in Times of Great Sadness
Animals seem to have a sense that allows them to tune in to our feelings. They can provide such unconditional love at a time when nothing or no one can comfort or console us. In times of grief and sorrow, man’s best friend may be just what we need to bring a smile back to our face and to take our focus away from our grief as we engage in taking our dog for long walks, or find ourselves playing fetch or simply have the dog lay on our lap.
Resilient Parenting for Bereaved Parents
Arizona State University’s Department of Psychology offers a ten meeting group program that is centered around the Five Building Blocks of Resilient Parenting. The program is based on research that has repeatedly found that high quality parenting is one of the strongest factors associated with better adjustment of bereaved children. The program is based on the Family Bereavement Program, which was successful in promoting effective parenting by bereaved parents and caregivers up to six years following the program.
Option B: Coping With the Loss of a Loved One
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, wrote the book Option B as a way to reflect on the sudden death of her husband, and build resilience as she faced adversity. Death is the great equalizer as is grief. Sheryl Sandberg realized through her journey to healing and acceptance that while losing her husband in the prime of his life, and being left with the responsibility of raising their two young children without him, was never Option A, she had to accept her new life and make the best of Option B, for her sake and that of her children.
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CANA is an international organization that was founded in 1913 with the goal to promote safe and hygienic methods for individuals who choose cremation. Access Cremation is proud to be among its 1,500 members.
ICCFA proudly promotes consumer choices, pre-arrangement and open competition. Since being founded in 1887, it has created numerous guidelines advocating state legislation on a number of consumer related issues.