How Do We Understand Grief? Part 1
COPE Healing Tip of the Month From COPE Clinical Director Amy Olshever, PhD, LCSW How Do We Understand Grief? What stage am I in? How long...
The Trees, June 2017
The trees are coming into leaf Like something almost being said; The recent buds relax and spread, Their greenness is a kind of grief. Is...
The Courage to Grieve, June 2017
Living with grief demands courage: the courage to keep living; the courage to learn from our losses; the courage to ask for help when we need it,...
You Are Not Going Crazy, It’s Grief
Most of us functioned fairly competently in our day-to-day lives—holding jobs or going to school, managing families, reading books, taking care...
April 2017
My older son, Larry Marcus was killed in an auto accident at college on 4-14-83 at the age of 23 yrs. It happened a few months...
To Honor You…
To honor you, I get up everyday and take a breath. And start another day without you in it. To honor you, I laugh and love with those who knew...
March 2017
I was introduced to a golden retriever close to my sons first anniversary. He was so comforting. I asked the owner where she got her dog...
“I Lived the Dream” By Esther Bogin Heath’s Mom
The worst nightmare is here, Just what every parent dares to fear. My son, my only child, no longer lives. My son, my only child, no longer gives...
Springtime Grief
From COPE Clinical Director Amy Olshever, PhD, LCSW How do you feel when you see the purple and yellow of new crocuses? Or at the arrival of the...
April, 2017
Words from COPE President and Founder, Lillian Julien Dear COPE Families, As we look forward to warmer temperatures of spring, we...
March, 2017
Words from COPE President and Founder, Lillian Julien Dear COPE Families, Writing is a powerful tool. As I recently looked through past...
February, 2017
Words from COPE President and Founder Lilly Julien “On the outside I'm trying to be brave and tough. On the inside my heart is breaking.” These...