Halloween, while different this year, shows its face in the many traditions we have created around it – candy corn, plastic pumpkins with sly grins, hay bales, witches, spiders, and ghosts. These traditions are typically familiar to those of us around us, and we may assume that October 31st and the days before and after,…
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The Grief You Feel Before the Loss
Grief and loss come in many different shapes and sizes. Grief is not solely warranted by the death of a loved one. Grief symptoms will be incited after ending relationships, job loss or change, moving, the diagnosis of chronic and terminal illnesses, and all the collective losses triggered by the pandemic of normalcy, financial security,…
Grief and Our Youth
A child or teen dealing with grief can have a difficult time trying to navigate through their feelings and emotions, and this can cause family members to feel helpless or lost not knowing how to alleviate the pain. A lot of confusion and frustration can ensue, and a family member or supportive friend may not…
How Do You Know if Your Grief is Complicated?
All grief has its complications. It can be shocking, confusing, messy, disorientating, and debilitating at times. These expected grief reactions are just some amongst the many others that are unique to each person. The way you experience your grief is dependent upon so many details. For example, the kind of loss you are grieving, how…
