Recognizing depression and anger in kids after loss & getting help
The Dance of Grief
I want to say something about the Dance of Grief. “If you stumble, make it part of the dance”. I don’t know whose quote that is, but I like …
Dealing With the Emotional “Clutter” of Grief and Loss
If you have suffered significant loss in your life, you have some emotional “clutter”. Here’s what to do when it comes up and hits you when you don’t expect it, or even when you do.
Confessions of a Not-Always Positive Person
This is about the not-often discussed possible downside of constant positivity, and about social conditioning.
The Present Moment
Today I want to remind you that the best time to live our lives fully is in the present moment. This is a reminder to all of us, but is …
Kids and Holidays After Death of Parent
How to get through, and help your grieving kids get through the holiday seasons. Tips about retaining old customs or changing to new ones and other ideas to help.
Whose Rights Matter More in Adoption?
Are you one of those people who think of adoption as a really happy, wonderful event? You are not wrong, but you’re also not exactly right either. It is a …
Anything In Your Cupboard?
It’s snowing AGAIN here in Connecticut, and bitter cold. How’s the weather where you are? Did you get a chance to get to the market to stock up on …
A Look at Leave-Takings
Leave-takings are hard. They are harder for some than for others. If you are someone who has had a lot of loss in your life, you may actually dread …
Finders, Keepers, Losers, Weepers, Hoarders
Nowadays we hear fairly often about the phenomenon of “hoaders”. I don’t know if this has increased over the past decades, or it’s just that the media has focused …
