How Sunny Got Her Name
Photo of Sunny, six weeks old—Our first moment together and our first kiss Everyone called her Sunny but her real name was Sunshine Hope. I was the only one who [...]
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Aug, 2023
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Aug, 2022
Seventeen
August 17th, 17 years ago. I’d been home only a few minutes after an afternoon spent at my mother’s bedside when a feeling flooded me and I knew I had [...]
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Nov, 2021
A Grieving Daughter’s Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of Her Dad’s Death
“The day your father died was the worst day of my life.” “It wasn’t so good for me either,” I replied, a tinge of sarcasm coating my flat tone. [...]
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Aug, 2021
Grief Has No Shelf Life
August 17th, again. The anniversary of the day my mother took her last inhale and never again exhaled. After hours with her, I’d stepped out of the room only [...]
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Jun, 2019
PREMIER — You’re Invited June 24 at 5:30 PDT
Join me, Dr. Mary Plouffe, Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW, and Laurie Kahn, MA, MFA, LCPC, as we discuss Growing Through Grief. You won’t want to miss this important and healing [...]
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Mar, 2019
Well+Good Interview with Dr. Virginia A. Simpson
https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/how-to-forgive-someone-let-go-of-grudge/
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Feb, 2019
What Grieving People Want You To Know
Through my work and the privilege of listening to so many stories, I have come to wonder where people get their ideas about how another person is supposed to [...]
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Aug, 2018
New Beginnings – Birthdays, and More
August is a complex month for me. Filled with smiles and tears. Even as I celebrate my birthday, I can't help but remember the other significant days of August. My [...]