Five Things Pixar's Coco Got Right About Grief

Five Things Pixar's Coco Got Right About Grief

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  • Litsa Williams
Now, we know we are a little late to the game on writing a post on Coco, seeing as it…
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Grieving with a "Higher Power"

Grieving With A "Higher Power"

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  • Litsa Williams
C.S. Lewis famously wrote: “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” I’ve often thought all grieving…
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best things ever said to someone grieving

64 of the Best Things Ever Said to a Griever

People ask us this question time and again: What should I say to someone who's grieving? They ask, hoping there…
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Dear Drugs: A Message from Kids on Overdose Awareness Day

Dear Drugs: A Message From Kids on Overdose Awareness Day

We probably don't need to tell you about the impact of the opioid epidemic, or the deep and painful impact…
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The Summer of PERMA: a wyg coping challenge

WELCOME TO THE SUMMER OF PERMA!!!! Are you ready? Are you excited? Hmm . . . I'm guessing no.  I'm…
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64 Examples of Disenfranchised Grief

Disenfranchised grief is a term that was coined by one of our favorite grief researchers, Ken Doka, about twenty years…
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Thanks For The Offer, But I Don't Know What I Need!

We've all heard it before, from the well-meaning, tilted-head friends at the funeral and in the weeks to follow: "Let…
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grief and oral history

Grief and Oral History: Keeping Memories Alive

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  • Litsa Williams
Almost every time I delete a voicemail from someone I love, I have a thought that some might consider morbid:…
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This Is What Social Isolation Looks Like

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  • Litsa Williams
It’s winter.  It’s cold.  It’s dark.  I’ve been socially isolating.  There, I said it. I’m guessing I might not be…
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