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This blog will allow you the opportunity to acquire both support and guidance after experiencing a significant loss.

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Toxic Positivity Even at Funerals

Have you noticed that one of the few times it's socially acceptable to express grief is when someone dies?

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  • Nov 07, 2024
  • Allison James Henry
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Everyone Grieves in Their Own Way

“Everyone grieves in their own way.”

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  • Oct 31, 2024
  • Cole James
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Men Have Feelings Too

Yesterday, my wife said something that hurt my feelings. Immediately afterward, I went to my standard default setting: eat that feeling. 

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  • Oct 25, 2024
  • Cole James
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Trusting After Your Heart is Broken

Grandma Gerri was maybe 4'9". That may be an exaggeration, but I remember her as this sweet, beautiful grandma I loved dearly. She passed away years ago, but in my childhood, we walked from my apartment building to the bus and would ride the bus to different places. 

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  • Oct 17, 2024
  • Cole James
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9 Things You Should (and Should Not) Say to People Who Suffered a Miscarriage

Navigating grief can be difficult, especially when it comes to knowing what to say and what not to say to friends who have suffered from a miscarriage.


 

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  • Oct 10, 2024
  • Allison James Henry
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How to Be a Better Parent

I'm a parent, and something I see that breaks my heart is how many parents out there have unresolved pain, unresolved hurt, and unresolved loss. Some of us have lost people dear to us in tragic ways.

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  • Oct 03, 2024
  • Cole James
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Suicide and Grief

Robin Williams once said “Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” Sounds logical, doesn’t it?

 

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  • Sep 19, 2024
  • Allison James Henry
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Avoiding Pain

When I was 19 years old, back from my first year of college, my world was shaken by a devastating phone call. My dad received the news that my friend Esteban had died in a drunk-driving accident on a highway in Texas.

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  • Sep 12, 2024
  • Cole James
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It's Okay to Grieve When Your Child Leaves for College

It's important to recognize and honor all forms of grief, not just those related to death and divorce. Grief is often overlooked when it comes to non-traditional losses like "empty nest syndrome" - when your kids go away to college or move out of your house.

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  • Sep 05, 2024
  • Allison James Henry
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Grief Awareness Day: You Are Not Alone in Your Pain

Life is filled with unavoidable situations, and grief is no different. 

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  • Aug 29, 2024
  • Allison James Henry
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