This post originally appeared on February 14, 2018. We’re reposting now in honor of all the fathers who have made a similar journey. None of us wanted to go. It…
Bereavement
Paying Homage to My Dad on Father’s Day
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I was 10 when Dances with Wolves came out. I thought it was a beautiful film, but all my family took from it was the humor in nicknaming people after their…
Bereavement
Let Me Tell You Who I Am Now
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I am still a person like you, with a life like yours, yet not. I am still a mother like you, yet not at all like you, all at the…
Bereavement
Managing Sleep While Grieving
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Losing a loved one can take a large toll on your emotional well-being. It’s very common to experience many challenges going through daily life activities while you’re in a period…
Bereavement
Reuse, Repair, Reimagine, Reclaim
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While on a recent vacation, I walked past a thrift store with the words, “Reuse, Repair, Reimagine, Reclaim It!” emblazoned across the outer walls of the building. I was so…
Bereavement
Grandma
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A few months ago, my spouse and I sat around a table with my entire family and announced a new member soon to arrive. The energy in the room was…
Clinical Perspectives
“Give me the words, and show me what I need to do.”
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On the day Avery Neill died, Shelly Wenzel helped Emily Neill wrap the girl in a blanket. She held Avery and Emily for a long time. “I want you to…
Bereavement
Tips for Helping Kids Transition Back to School after a Death Has Occurred
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It’s typical for parents and caregivers to feel apprehension about kids heading back to school after they’ve experienced the death of someone they love. After all, the lazy days of…
Clinical Perspectives
Disenfranchised Grief
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“Disenfranchised grief” is a term coined by Kenneth Doka in the 1980s. It refers to a loss that the griever feels unable to fully mourn because of societal views about…
Bereavement
Tips for Supporting Someone in Grief (repost)
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#TBT to June 24, 2015 Someone you know is grieving. Perhaps it is a friend, a colleague, a family member, a spouse. Offering support to someone who has had a…
