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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)
Chimeras: Our Closest Lost Loved Ones May Be Assimilated Into Our DNA
What immunology can teach us about the grieving process
Early in his remarkable essay “Chimera,” Gerald N. Callahan, a professor of immunology at Colorado State University, grapples with the loss of his wife and the odd occurrence of, what seems to him, her reappearance before his very eyes. Professor … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Chimera, Gerald M. Callahan, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Immune system, Immunonlogy
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Our Monthly Tip: Designate a Legacy Contact for Your Facebook Account
"Till Death Do You Part" doesn't necessarily apply to your social media profile
Our Tip of the Month A funny feeling lodged in the pit of my stomach when a recent Facebook notification suggested I send a birthday greeting to a friend who had died almost a year ago. It became even more disconcerting as celebratory wishes … Continue reading
“Promise Me Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose” by Joe Biden
In his 2017 memoir, former Vice President Biden shares vows made to his dying son and others who have experienced great loss
Former Vice-president Joe Biden and his family were forced to mourn publicly when his 46-year-old son Beau died of a brain tumor in the spring of 2015. This was the second lightening strike of great loss Biden had endured … Continue reading
“Ooh Child” by The Five Stairsteps
The Burke family soul band, named by their mother for the way they stood in group photos, promised a better life in complicated times.
Ooh-oo child Things are gonna get easier Ooh-oo child Things’ll get brighter In 1970, the words to the Five Stairsteps release of “Ooh Child” felt like a healing balm. My fellow college students and I had suffered numerous national wounds … Continue reading
Cancer Patient Heather Mosher Marries 18 Hours Before her Death
The dying bride's vows were her final words, which she followed with a triumphant gesture
Surely Heather Mosher’s worst of times began the day doctors confirmed she had breast cancer. That day, however, did not end in deep disappointment. Nor did her life. On December 23, 2016 Heather received both the dire medical news and … Continue reading
