Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)




A Film About Love and Loss Debuts in San Francisco

Join us for the screening of "When The Fall Comes" and support Josie's Place, which provides for bereaved children and families
Posted on March 5, 2014 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Come join Adriana Marchione and filmmakers Wyatt Roy and Michael Brandt for the initial screening of the documentary film, When the fall Comes—a film about love and loss. Tickets ($12) are available for this Sunday, March 9th at 2 pm. Doors … Continue reading →

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“Holding Silvan, A Brief Life” by Monica Wesolowska

It’s so intensely real I cried and sobbed through many of it’s pages
Posted on February 21, 2014 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Few books offer a journey so intimate and overwhelming that we witness the author’s experience as though we were there. Intensely gripping, Holding Silvan, a Brief Life made me feel every second, every heartbeat from Monica Wesolowska’s true story—the infant loss of … Continue reading →

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I Answer the Question Most Often Asked: What Made You Start SevenPonds?

For our third anniversary I repost Dying is Not Always a Sad Process, My grandmother's glorious last hurrah
Posted on February 17, 2014 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Today is the third anniversary of SevenPonds when we first began by launching our blog. So many people ask me the same question – what caused you to get into this topic of end-of-life/death and dying? So today I repost … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

To our SevenPonds community
Posted on February 14, 2014 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

All of the stars have aligned to wish us a happy Valentine’s Day! And we wish you the best at SevenPonds. For Valentine’s Day reading you may be interested in past posts:  Is “The Widower Effect” True? Also Meet the “Broken … Continue reading →

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We Euthanize Dying Animals, Don’t We?

My grandmother starved to death as the aid-in-dying (formerly assisted suicide) debate continues
Posted on February 10, 2014 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Today I write about a subject that is difficult to tackle. When we end the suffering of an animal we call it euthanasia, but for people, the new term is “aid-in-dying” or what we formerly called “assisted suicide”. This is not … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year From All of Us at SevenPonds!

Wishing everyone the best in 2014
Posted on December 31, 2013 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
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