Sometimes it's an avalanche....
Sometimes the avalanche is real... when multiple stressors, traumas and potential losses pile on, sometimes within minutes. Here is what...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Royal Grief - and a True Loss
The death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has hit and moved me quite a bit. She looked so small and frail, yet with her big warm...
Sep 11, 20223 min read
Anguish & Action
Like so many of you, I have been shocked and disheartened by the events of the last week. I was physically ill watching George Floyd's...
Jun 9, 20203 min read
The Parallels Between Cancer and Covid
Parallel Shocks & Parallel Solutions When I learned my mother had died with a phone call at midnight, my whole world came crashing down....
Jun 2, 20205 min read
Grievers Need Space!
Most of the time when a loss happens,we don't know what to do. The main complaint I hear is that people say or do the wrong thing or just...
Feb 19, 20203 min read
The Ugliness of Grief Shaming
Shocking. Cruel. Unethical. Tragic. These are only a few words that come to mind when I see some of the attacks being levied towards...
Mar 21, 20192 min read
Heartbreakingly Different - Three Types of Suicide
It is the two-year anniversary of the tragic death of Robin Williams, one of my heroes both as performer and a human being. I grieved for...
Aug 11, 20164 min read
Kids and Watching Their Pets Die - Avoiding Trauma
A child's first exposure to death often comes from the loss of a beloved pet. Kids get very attached to animals as sources of comfort and...
Aug 8, 20163 min read
Three Ways That Each Griever Differs – How to Spot Them and How to Help Them
There is not a single human being who will escape loss. Whether a beloved animal, a job, a life change or a health diagnosis, all of...
May 19, 20164 min read