Thank you Sandy!

Thank you for very much your incredibly generous gift to COPE in the amount of $10,000 received today in connection with the design and sustainability of COPE’s website. Your generosity will directly help COPE to reach, connect with and support many bereaved...

Lilly’s Inspirational Thoughts – February 2021

For many of us February is synonymous with Valentine’s Day, a day celebrating love. Love is the other side of grief. It’s because we love so deeply that we grieve so intensely. For so many years I was in deep sorrow after my daughter passed and then alone after my...

Lilly’s Inspirational Thoughts – January 2021

Dear COPE families, For as long as my daughter is gone, the New Year has been associated with January, the month that Michelle passed. One thing I know, after 29 years, I’ve had to learn to think differently. After quite some time, I recently dreamt of my daughter and...

Reflections

REFLECTIONS   So many aspects of the world right now are reminiscent of my early grief…The isolation, distancing, fear, anxiety, and depression are all familiar feelings, creating vulnerability and a lack of control. My inner world is being challenged by...

Holidays this year are different…

Holidays this year are different… This holiday season is like none other. We’re embracing those we love at a distance and creating new ways to be together in mind and heart while finding new ways to love the ones who are missing.  I’m finding new...

Grieving Children – Reflections and resources

Grieving Children – an introduction Children are often forgotten during the grief process. Yet children also experience deep grief, and they need our help in working through it.  In many cases a grieving child will have parents and siblings experiencing...