Tag Archives: Dealing with death

“What to Do When I’m Gone: A Mother’s Wisdom to Her Daughter” by Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman

A mother-daughter team collaborate to help daughters get through life after their mothers die

Can a book about death be laugh-out-loud funny?  Can an instruction manual on what to do when you lose your mother be quirky and charming, witty and wise, painful and poignant? You bet. Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman’s book, “What … Continue reading

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“Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself” by Judy Blume

A young Jewish girl learns to cope with life's problems

I found “Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself” by Judy Blume in my stocking the Christmas before my 10th birthday. Over the years, it has become one of my favorite novels. Although marketed as a young adult book, Sally as … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Dealin

g with the Sleeplessness That Accompanies Grief

After a major loss, it can be difficult to get a good night's sleep

Our Tip of the Week: It’s typical to experience disruptions in normal sleep patterns in the first few weeks and months of grief after a major loss. You may have trouble falling asleep, find yourself waking up throughout the night, or … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Turn Your Grief to the Sun

Release your grief when a loved one dies with a simple group gesture

Our Tip of the Week: The stages of grief vary in their nature for everyone, but at some point, the need for expression of that grief becomes vital, whether those surviving the loved one are aware of it or not. … Continue reading

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“For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.”

--WIlliam Penn
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