BereavementHonoring Rebecca – my grief journeyDecember 13, 20216 CommentsRebecca When my 18-year-old daughter died suddenly of complications from mono, I desperately wanted to do something to honor her.…Read More
BereavementHow Limericks Soothe My SoulNovember 3, 20215 CommentsWe’re grateful to Leonard A. Smith for sharing his story, and a few of the limericks he’s written as a…Read More
BereavementMama Kept Short AccountsAugust 25, 20215 CommentsWhen at last – at the last – Mama took center stage, her flawless delivery betrayed the frequency with which…Read More
BereavementToaster Time MachineMay 6, 20210Some things find us in the most unexpected ways. For example, I found out recently that my toaster is a…Read More
BereavementThe OperationMay 5, 20210Losing a partner has been likened to losing a limb, and the phantom pain emanating from the place the limb…Read More
BereavementThe Rhythm of RespirationApril 21, 20210This post originally appeared in Let’s Talk Transitions in August 2017 and we think its message is as timeless and…Read More
UncategorizedMy Dear Pre-COVID LifeFebruary 24, 20212 CommentsHaven Parrott, Transitions LifeCare’s manager of bereavement services, wrote this letter to her Pre-COVID Life and shared at a recent…Read More
BereavementThe Do’s and Don’ts of Supporting a Friend Through Their Grief JourneyFebruary 3, 20211 CommentSupporting a friend through their grief journey looks different for each friendship and each person’s grief journey. Support might be…Read More
BereavementThe Season to Shop Your Virtual Gift ClosetOctober 28, 20200Every year, month in and month out, she followed in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents collecting and passing…Read More
BereavementGuilt and RegretJanuary 29, 20207 CommentsThis post on guilt & regret was first shared in March 2015. Its content is powerful, so we’re resharing. Our…Read More
