Thoughts from the Blog
Empty Chair and Holiday Grief
My mother died in January 2001. She missed September 11th, the anthrax attack and the Patriot Act. She missed the news of the space shuttle Columbia disintegration, the capture of Saddam
I weep for you, for us, Momma
It is our collective complacency that killed this calf. The mother holds her body and her little open mouth aloft for all to see and it breaks our hearts. She
Memorial Day: Sun Mixed with Rain
Each year, around Memorial Day, I remember my father with love, grief, and a touch of anger. Dad served his country in Korea and later in Vietnam, Thailand, oh and in
Solace Club
SolaceClub, LLC offers care packages for those in grief. Each SolaceClub box is psychologist-curated and designed to help those in grief cope with their symptoms. SolaceClub, LLC is dedicated to improving
Writing A Letter to Your Deceased Loved One
Writing a letter to a deceased love one offers important therapy to heal grief. Your grief is palpable. You think of your deceased loved one and you can not imagine
Be Brave: A Wife’s Journey Through Caregiving
by Florrie Munat Florrie Munat became her husband Chuck’s caregiver on the day he suffered a severe stroke. Any chances for his recovery were derailed when they learned that Chuck was
Vegas Strong
by Crystal Perkins, Jessica Arden, Paul Atreides and Joey Blue “Vegas Strong” is a collection of short stories of the drama that occurred in the city of Las Vegas. October 1, 2017. It’s a
Attending the Funeral or Seeing Your Loved ONE LAST TIME?
Earlier this year, when my husband, Scott, and I visited his parents in their Chicago retirement home, I overheard two men talking about someone who just died. “You heard Jack died,
There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love
by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don’t know what words to use —