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“The best way I can describe grieving over a child as the years go by is to say it’s similar to carrying a rock in your pocket. When you walk, the...

Grief is hard. Coping with loss is messy and often feels like wandering around in a fog. Finding a beacon is often cherished as we wander and gives...

Whether you’re seeking to understand your own grief and tools for coping, or you want to be the best support system as possible for a bereaved loved...

'When I Miss You', by Cornelia Maude Spelman, is a book that we sometimes read in our bereavement groups at Ryan's Place. Although this book is not...

This weekend I was fortunate enough to attend my uncle’s funeral with other family members.  I recognize that not everyone at this time in history...

This Sunday, June 21st is Father’s Day, while many families will be celebrating Dad with backyard cookouts, gifts, golf, or fishing trips, others...

Unsettling dreams and nightmares are common after the death of a loved one. It is also "normal" to have heightened fears during waking hours.  When...

Mindfulness: the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something; a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present...