Co-Presidents’ Message – August 2023
In the first year after my brother passed, I had a number of dreams in which he appeared and they always left me feeling helpless. I talked...
Healing Tip – August 2023
Many grievers feel unsupported as their grief continues beyond expectations of mourning time. There are messages in society that display support...
Co-President’s Message – July 2023
The great American author Ernest Hemingway once wrote “no one you love is every truly lost”. Since my daughter Samantha Rose passed...
How to Find a Grief Organization
Grief organizations play a vital role in offering compassion, counseling, and a sense of community to individuals and families going through the grieving process.
Healing Tip – July 2023
“Grief, I say, come in. Sit down. I have tea. There is honey. This will take as long as it takes.” - This Hallowed Wilderness One of the...
Suggested Reading – Juneteenth
This past month we highlighted Juneteenth and the overlap between generational trauma, grief, and the history of slavery and racism in America....
Parent Column – July 2023
Maybe with a few words I could make sense of what happened fifteen years ago Maybe in a three hundred page book I could make sense of what...
Healing Tip – June 2023
The weather is increasingly warmer and many turn their minds towards summer plans. It can be a difficult season as individuals and families...
Co-Presidents’ Message – May 2023
Greetings COPE Community - I want to tell you a short story. Of spirit and inner peace. Once upon a time, there was an expansive and majestic...
Healing Tip – May 2023
How to Talk about Your Grief Feelings May is mental health awareness month, a time when we like to talk about the fact that we need to discuss...
Suggested readings by Sandra Wolkoff
Linda at Chico’s I could have shipped the dresses back to Chico’s. I had the slip and the free shipping label. The dresses, bolder colors than I...
Parent Column – May 2023
Joshua Quinn Faithfull On March 26, 2017, our beloved, Joshua Quinn Faithfull had his life tragically cut short. Josh always lived life as if...
Parent Column – April 2023
From Chuck & Gail Lacks Kenneth Michael Lacks 4/29/1964 – 9/18/1995 Wish you were here today, even for just a little while so I could say...
Co-President’s Message – April 2023
On April 8, 2016, my brother and I went to Opening Day (Let’s Go Mets). We took a bunch of pictures and two days later, on April 10th, I posted...
Healing Tip – April 2023
The start of spring is considered a time of renewal and revitalization as mindsets reflect the changes happening in nature. New blooms, warming...
Co-President’s Message – March 2023
I lost my older brother. I’m not sure those words will ever feel real to me but I know they are. During my sibling group the other night, I...
Parent Column – March 2023
Joshua Quinn Faithfull On March 26, 2017, Joshua Quinn Faithfull, my soul mate & beloved son had his life tragically cut short from a...
Healing Tip – March 2023
Recommendations for Books on Grief, Trauma, and Meaning Recently I was asked for recommendations for books on grief, trauma, and how to find...