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...
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...
February, 2017
Martina Sternberg, PhD, NCC writes about her son Josh…. I wanted to write something in this newsletter to honor my son, Joshua, who died Jan 24,...
You’re My Star, My Dear
© Alex more by Alex , Published on July 2011 The beam shines down, The rays so bright, The stars come forward, At the dead of night. I feel you...
February, 2017
Martina Sternberg, PhD, NCC writes about her son Josh…. I wanted to write something in this newsletter to honor my son, Joshua, who died Jan 24,...
Mindfulness
From COPE Clinical Director Amy Olshever, PhD, LCSW Now that you have managed to make it through the rigors of the holiday season, the new year...
January, 2017
By Esther Bogin My son Heath is with me in my good and bad times, even though he died March 8, 2015. The hole in my being (my heart, soul...
Someone I love has gone away
Someone I love has gone away and life is not the same, the greatest gift that you can give is just to speak their name. I need to hear the...