Tag Archives: Empathy

The Return of the Shrouding Women

Women are reclaiming jobs as funeral directors – a death-care profession dominated by men for over a century
Posted on May 20, 2015 by Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Once death care was viewed as a woman’s job. The shrouding women washed the body of the deceased, anointed it with herbs, dressed and prepared it for a funeral or a wake. Women helped bring life into this world and … Continue reading →

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Finding Words

Emily McDowell's Empathy Cards beautifully frame empathic connection
Posted on May 17, 2015 by Greer Barker (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Hallmark cards are there for the saccharine sweet moments in life, but how do you send a card to someone you know who is dying? Send one of Emily McDowell’s emotionally rich Empathy Cards. Being on either side of a terminal … Continue reading →

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The Healing Power of Hugs

How a simple hug can help us through the grieving process
Posted on August 28, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In a recent blog post, writer Suzanne Boles tells the story of how she grew to understand the healing power of a hug. A hug, she explains, is something so deceptively simple that we may think to overlook its power. … Continue reading →

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