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Author Archives: Ariana Barnes (Magazine Writer)
Our Monthly Tip: Honor a Loved One during an Autumn Memorial Reception with a Flower Bar
A seasonal touch can make festive and beautiful table decor for an autumn memorial reception
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Art as a Mirror: Exploring Grief at the Met Museum
This guided event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will explore grief through art in a group discussion.
The guided tour and group discussion on Sept. 27 at the Met Museum, is “a meaningful exploration of how art can illuminate and validate our personal experiences with loss.” Continue reading
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“Ordinary People” Movie Review: Redford Directorial Debut Explores Coping With Loss
Movie gives us an intimate look at a grieving family as they try to cope with loss.
In Robert Redford’s 1980 directorial debut, a wealthy family deals with coping with loss as they struggle with the death of the oldest son, Buck Jarrett. “Ordinary People” explores how grief can affect people differently, as well as how losing … Continue reading
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Research on Lithium Shows Potential To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
A new Harvard study on mice revealed that small doses of the metal reversed symptoms.
At Harvard Medical School, research scientists may have found a key ingredient that could have a major impact on ways to detect and treat Alzheimer’s disease. As a bonus, it’s a cheap and accessible metal that naturally occurs in the … Continue reading
Hilaria Baldwin Teaches Her Kids About Death With Family Trips to Cemeteries
The yoga instructor and wife of actor Alec Baldwin has some unique ideas to repair a child’s often negative association with cemeteries.
Explaining the end of life to children can be complex and challenging. While kids are curious by nature, it’s not unusual for parents and other adults to find themselves at a loss for words when it comes to death. Hilaria … Continue reading
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“Tears” by Kay WalkingStick
A Cherokee artist re-creates a beautiful funeral scaffold mourning both her dead husband and her people
Kay WalkingStick has experienced her fair share of loss. As a member of the Cherokee Nation, her ancestors were victims of the genocide and forced relocation of Indigenous peoples by new settlers to the continent. Over a fifth of the … Continue reading
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