Journaling for Self-Care
It is a wonderful thing to care for loved ones, family, and friends… As Tia Walker says, “To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” “The Inspired Caregiver: Finding Joy While Caring for Those You Love”, And it is a wonderful thing to be a caregiver by […]
Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children, 3rd Edition
In 2004 I went to Johns Hopkins University to take a course with this mighty 5′ tall woman, Linda Goldman. The class was full of educators from around the Washington, Baltimore area. Many had seen deaths on their playgrounds, one student had lost an entire family in the 9/11 attack on the pentagon. I […]
Preparing kids for life, not protecting them from death…. Understand more about Kids and Grief
Many years ago I set out to learn more about supporting kids and youth experiencing loss and grief. I wanted to know more about preparing them to experience life in a healthy way, rather than trying to give a false sense of security by pretending that life is always safe. In my journeys I studied […]
Having "the" talk
I have heard it said that “Life is terminal – and it is sexually transmitted! I do believe there is wisdom in the statement “Death education left to the death bed is as inappropriate as sex education left to the marital bed”. So, if death is universal and if we need to prepare… the big […]
