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Remembrance Gardens


Spring is here and we are provided with an opportunity to spend time outdoors. While grieving the death of your loved one, you may want to consider a gardening project. Working with the earth is a great way to connect with nature, expend energy in a positive way, and create something beautiful.
 
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April 18 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 


Honoring the Deceased


When we experience the death of a loved one, we strive to keep their memory alive in our hearts and minds. Paying tribute is one way to recognize that person with respect, honor and/or remembrance. By honoring our loved one, we are reminded of shared history and time together.
 
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April 01 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 


​A Child's View: Talking About Grief


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"How are the children doing?"


As a Children's Bereavement Coordinator with Hospice of the Western Reserve, I am often asked this by parents, family members, teachers or service providers assisting the grieving family.

"Ask the child," I reply, "Be gentle. Be concerned. But ask the child." 
 
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March 21 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief 


School Shootings and Tragic Events


It seems as if every few months there is a national tragedy where innocent lives have been abruptly taken. Schools, movie theatres, and malls have all been targets of unimaginable events. How do we reassure our children when their world view is shattered? How do we reassure ourselves?
 
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March 21 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Diane Snyder-Cowan 


Book Review: A New Normal


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 Darlene Cross, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, working with those who are grieving, struggled with her own first significant loss before she decided to write this book. She describes it as offering "information that helps you make sense out of what you are thinking, feeling, and experiencing," and offers "respectful and practical answers." "You want a book that helps you know what to DO!"
 
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March 21 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Tensie Holland LSW, CT Reading 

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