by Kristin Herman With a pandemic going on, children may have experienced the loss of loved ones – a parent, a grandparent, a close relative, a friend … the list may go on for some children. So, what can parents do to talk about death, and the grief that comes along with it? Death can […]
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Art and the Bereaved: How Can Art Creation Be A Vital Aid? By Katlyn Eriksen The current pandemic is proving to be a ‘double crisis’ for people with depression, and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America predicts that PTSD could be one long-term mental health effect of COVID-19. The situation is, of course, more severe
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We have three pandemics sweeping the world: COVID-19, Climate Change, and Hatred. Last week the third of those took the like of a courageous police officer. We honor him today with a video by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger commenting on one of the three worst days in the last 100 years. Oh, and by the way,
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7 Ways To Use Writing To Cope With Grief by Ashley Halsey The death of a loved one can be truly devastating – even to the point where you’re forced to put your own life on hold for months, or years. And especially during our current pandemic, typical expressions of grief are invariably hampered. However,
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There are several suggested New Year’s resolutions for the grieving. This one is from Hospice of the Red River Valley: I resolve to not place time limits on my grief; it will take as long as it takes. I resolve to acknowledge my grief as my own—that it is as individual as I am—and will take shape
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From a dear friend and extraordinary performer, Annalee Van Kleeck Editor’s Note: for more posts about grieving during the holidays, Click this link: https://blog.aftertalk.com/?s=holiday+grieving Every Wednesday we will be publishing Pandemic Weekly for, we hope, not too long. We invite you to submit your thoughts, essays, poems or songs. Please send to info@aftertalk.com.
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by Thomas Attig I am sure that I am not alone in approaching Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, and New Years with sorrow in my heart over the death of a loved one. I hope these reflections will provide guidance for reaching through the sorrows of loss in the coming season. During the holidays, the pain of
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AN EMPTY CHAIR by Penny Davis Hospice Executive ,Memoirist and Published Author It is cold and snowy outside Tiny colorful lights twinkle through window panes Families gather to celebrate the holidays But, a chair is empty Inside, the home is filled with an amazing aroma Turkeys and hams are baking Pies, cakes and
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Editor’s note: my daughter sent me this passage by actor Tyler Perry. I thought it was most appropriate to those grieving a loss, and those grieving our collective time in a pandemic of epic proportion. WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE YOU? I said this in a play once as Madea… LOL. But I thought I’d
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When Grief and Coronavirus Collide BY MARY JANE HURLEY BRANT When Grief and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) collide, we feel like we’ll collapse. The Coronavirus is not only serious, it’s a pandemic. Like grief, COVID-19 is powerful, persistent and painful; it makes us fearful. Grief has already made us more vulnerable so this is a rough combination.
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