Sep 11, 20223 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...
Oct 18, 20203 min read
Shocking Suicide Insensitivity
A woman student at Utah Valley University was evicted from student housing for telling her roommates that she was suicidal.
Sep 19, 20202 min read
A Warning Bell of All We Could Lose
The Washington Post published a piece on 9/17/20 about being a Grief Leader and I wholeheartedly agree with all their advice and points -...
Jun 8, 20203 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 2, 20205 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....
Feb 19, 20203 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...
Mar 21, 20192 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...
Feb 3, 20192 min read
Orphaned in Middle Age - When You've Lost All Your Parents
One of my oldest and dearest friends recently lost her mom. It was a hard-fought battle and a message I had dreaded for a long time. When...
Jan 23, 20193 min read
Grief in Our Early Years - What We Miss...and One Great Gift
The layers of loss are not always clear when it first happens. My mother's death left deep scars in my world - a nervous breakdown, loss...
Dec 19, 20173 min read
Grief highlighted By Dr. Phil
Anytime Grief & Loss are in the spotlight, it gets my attention. Yesterday, Dr. Phil did his show partially about Melissa (left), who...