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Author Archives: Carolyn Harmon (Blog Writer) SevenPonds.com
Meaning-Focused Grief Therapy: Imaginal Dialogues with the Deceased
Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, explains this process in a Q&A ahead of a workshop he will co-present in April
Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D. is the director of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, and a recognized expert in grief therapy. A former President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), Neimeyer has also served as the … Continue reading
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Our Monthly Tip: Create a Baseball-Themed Memorial for a Dad Who Loved Sports
Celebrate your father by inviting people to share one of his biggest joys
Our Tip of the Month: When a father who loved baseball dies, the game might become a sad reminder of when you frequented those fields together. Everything might look, sound and smell the same in the bleachers, but the experience … Continue reading
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Thousands of Indigenous Women Are Missing and Presumed Murdered
Families have limited resources to locate them or their remains
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs statistics show approximately 1,500 American Indian and Alaska Native missing persons have been entered into the National Crime Information Center throughout the country.
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“This is What Losing Someone Feels Like” by JVKE
A song about the pain of losing someone, the grief that follows, and some advice about reaching out
“This is What Losing Someone Feels Like” is a poignant conversation with the person who is gone while also offering advice to listeners. The co-writer and performer — 22-year-old JVKE, pronounced Jake — was born Jacob Dodge Lawson and is … Continue reading
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Facial Recognition Technology: Using AI to Identify the Dead
A look at the use of artificial intelligence in facial recognition technology and its criticism
Along with crime mapping, DNA and other useful methods, law enforcement agencies worldwide are using computerized facial recognition technology to identify persons of interest and to help identify the dead.
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“After Life: Ways We Think About Death” by Merrie-Ellen Wilcox
Follow this author’s exploration into the process of death and what comes after
When young people experience the death of someone, where do they go for insight? In “After Life: Ways We Think About Death” author Merrie-Ellen Wilcox provides some thoughtful information. She addresses the following questions: “Why do we die? Why don’t we … Continue reading
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