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Mother’s Day: “Before” and “After”

While sorting through boxes and bags, it is not unusual for me to find something...

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Mother’s Day: “Before” and “After”

Cathy Seehuetter /Articles
May 7th, 2022
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International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss

Free International Day of Hope & Healing after Loss Conference March 14, 2022 In need...

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International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss

Sara Zeigler /Events
February 28th, 2022
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Thoughts on Mary Todd Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln has always been my most admired and respected figure in the history of...

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Thoughts on Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary LaTour /Articles
February 24th, 2022
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Love and Hope

On a cold winter day, the sun went out, Grief walked in to stay. I...

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Love and Hope

Kerry Marston /Articles
February 24th, 2022
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Heart Connections – Long-time Grief

The immediate time after a significant death is terribly painful in a raw, debilitating, and...

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Heart Connections – Long-time Grief

Shari O'Loughlin /Articles
February 24th, 2022
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Traditions: What to Keep and What to Let Go

Traditions are very important to our families, and we may share large and small ones...

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Traditions: What to Keep and What to Let Go

Shari O'Loughlin /Articles
November 29th, 2021
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Memories

There's a vacant seat by the fire," Those words of Dickens say, In place of...

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Memories

Vicki Douglas-Otto /Articles
November 29th, 2021
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The Trouble with Condolences

 “What’s the worst thing someone ever said to you?” I’ve gotten this question so many times in the twenty-seven years...

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The Trouble with Condolences

Carol Smith /Articles
November 29th, 2021
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Musings on Halloween, Past and Present

As I type this, the nip in the October air is a reminder that the...

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Musings on Halloween, Past and Present

Cathy Seehuetter /Articles
October 29th, 2021
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Heart Connections – The Bonds of Shared Grief

Divisiveness and intolerance for others’ views seem prevalent all around us today. We see it...

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Heart Connections – The Bonds of Shared Grief

Shari O'Loughlin /Articles
September 23rd, 2021
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Rebuilding Your Life One Piece at a Time

Death, especially unexpected death, changes one's life in ways that cannot be anticipated. With the...

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Rebuilding Your Life One Piece at a Time

Stephanie Elson /Articles
September 22nd, 2021

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