Parent Column – Poem to Alex
Alex passed on July 23, 2018. He had Lung cancer stage four and never smoked. He was told he had months to live but he won the battle against...
The Aftermath of Mass Shootings
We at the COPE Foundation can understand how hearing about death in the news can bring up strong emotions. It can cause an intensity of feelings...
President’s Message – August 2019
It is often a just over four hour road to visit my son and his family. Sometimes longer, occasionally, joyously, shorter. Traffic, construction,...
Healing Tips – August 2019
Another Year Has Passed Greeting milestones with mixed emotions is normal when you are grieving. For some, the future that was filled with...
President’s Message – July 2019
Hi everyone, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to write about this month. For me, making it through June, the month of the anniversary of my son’s...
Healing Tips – July 2019
Grieving During the Summer Summer on Long Island gives us so much to love, but if you are grieving, everything you used to enjoy about...
Parent Column from Esther Bogin – July 2019
Together – We SharedA Tribute to My Son, HeathBy Esther Bogin Together we shared, my son, your first breath on earth at 8:04 p.m. on July 6,...
Sibling Column from Ann McDonough – July 2019
My sister Eileen Gilday passed away on May 1st to join her husband Buddy, her daughter Eileen Sullivan, her son Kevin Gilday, and two full term...
Parent Column from Jayne Goldberg – July 2019
As summer approaches, memories of celebrating birthdays with my son Dominic flood my mind. As fall approaches, memories of losing my son Dominic...
Parent Column from Maureen Morrow – July 2019
My best friend, other half, my first born, Vanessa, passed away from sudden cardiac arrest. We never got to say goodbye. The irony of it...
Parent column from Joan Vera DaCorta – July 2019
July 19th will be 8 years since my sweet loving Son Jason entered God's Magnificent heaven at the tender age of 28. I have included a poem...
Parent Column from Jane and Jon Bell – July 2019
Ten years has gone by in a blink of an eye. So much has changed yet nothing has changed. We put one foot in front of the other everyday. We live...
Healing Tip – June 2019
Gardening and Grief “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow" - Audrey Hepburn Gardening can reduce the feelings of grief. Some...
President’s Message – June 2019
Grief and Gratitude I have spoken to parents about their kids since my first job right out of college where I worked as a counselor in a...
President’s Message – May 2019
It is Spring and with it comes color, and sunshine, gardens and allergies, and for many of us,memories of the times spent with our children:...
Ralph S. Attonito II (Ralphie) 5/12/1993 – 5/6/2018
“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.” - Winnie the Pooh It’s been a year this...
Healing Tip – May 2019
Acute, Integrated and Complicated Grief There are three categories of grief that one can be experiencing throughout the grief journey:...
REFLECTIONS ON 60 MINUTES INTERVIEW WITH SANDY AND LONNIE PHILLIPS
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I had just finished writing my monthly column for the COPE April Newsletter when I turned the TV on and saw a...