I am Still Your Daughter...You Are Still my Mother

I Am Still Your Daughter...You are Still my Mother

I am still your daughter and, though I often feel motherless, you are still my mother. Our here-on-earth connection has…
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What it Means to 'Change Your Relationship With Grief'

There are things that you get over in life. For example a cold, your first breakup, or an argument with…
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The Path

by Erik Boone Every night, I stayed with my dad as he slowly transitioned. He was in hospice. In the…
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I Don't Want to Talk About It: Coping with Grief Without Saying a Word

"I Don't Want to Talk About It": Coping with Grief Without Saying a Word

I may be betraying my trade as a mental health professional to admit that, personally, I’m not much for counseling…
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What's Your Memory? Remembering Everyday Moments

What are your memories of your loved one like? I suppose that’s a personal question, you don’t have to answer…
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When Feeling Okay Feels Wrong

I look at grief as more of a frienemy than anything else. To be honest, it's been this way since…
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Found Family

What is 'Found Family'?

This morning we held a workshop on coping with loss. I know, it's a very broad topic, but we planned…
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A Grief Concept You Should Care About: Continuing Bonds

A Grief Concept You Should Care About: Continuing Bonds

I’ve always thought of continuing bonds as an ‘a-ha’ grief concept. As in...  “A-ha! That makes so much sense.” “A-ha!…
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Grief Support Gone Wrong: When You're Beyond Second Changes

Grief Support Gone Wrong: When You're Beyond Second Chances

Nothing puts a person’s support system to the test quite like a crisis. When the clouds of hardship dull the…
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