Tag Archives: Loss of a Father

“Song for My Father” by Sarah McLachlan

A famous singer-songwriter sings about her grief after her father's death
Posted on April 21, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

One of the most difficult transitions we experience in life is the death of a parent. Not only is it a significant loss marked by deep sadness and grief, it also, almost inevitably, leaves us feeling vulnerable, forsaken and alone. … Continue reading →

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“Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day

This mournful song acts as a reminder to cherish our loved ones while we have them
Posted on March 24, 2015 by Kimberly Lane (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The iconic modern-punk band Green Day is no stranger to writing and performing mournful and nostalgic ballads. As we’ve seen before, their early song, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” has served as an inspiration to many who play it … Continue reading →

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“The Truth About Pretty Girls” by Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter explores how death has the power to reshape our lives
Posted on September 22, 2014 by Kimberly Lane (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“The Truth About Pretty Girls” is a salty and bitter story about how anger and grief can rule over the heart, even decades after someone has passed. Slaughter’s story comes to us as an audiobook exclusive in her collection, The … Continue reading →

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“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath’s famous poem, “Daddy,” explores the five stages of grief
Posted on August 25, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

Mourning the loss of a father, regardless of the status of a child’s relationship to him, is never easy. One of my absolute favorite poets, Sylvia Plath, wrote a poem called “Daddy” in 1962 shortly before her suicide. Plath’s “Daddy” … Continue reading →

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What is Expressive Arts Therapy? An Interview with Adriana Marchione

Adriana Marchione discusses how expressive arts therapy can help people coping with loss and grief
Posted on March 22, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Adriana Marchione, MA, REAT, RSMT, a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. Currently based in San Francisco, California, she is the founder of a well-established arts and healing practice called Creative Source and … Continue reading →

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