From Katharine Heaton The other night I spent a moment with my sister in a dream and it bothered me more than anything. She’d never want me to be upset by her presence, but the thing is I haven’t seen her in over 2 years – at all. In this dream she was...
Grounding Exercise Bereaved individuals often have “grief-bursts,” or a sudden onset of feelings of sadness or sorrow usually triggered by a reminder of their loved one – a song, picture, or memory. Grief-bursts are normal and expected, but as they can...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, COPE’s top priority has remained the health and safety of our employees and the responsibility we have to our clients and communities, especially our most vulnerable members. The arrival of the highly contagious Delta Variant this...
We are nearing the end of a difficult summer season. This year, many of us lived through record breaking heat, dangerous storms and floods, and fires out west that destroyed communities and blanketed the whole country in smoke. And of course, there is still our...
“Identifying and Supporting Your Individual Grieving Style” It has become a commonly accepted idea that there exists a number of different learning styles. Some children learn better through listening, others through watching, and still others by...
“However you survived is brilliant.” I always liked this sentiment. We’re all survivors of one thing or another. As a father who has survived the passing of my first-born, 3 year old daughter Samantha, it’s an affirmation and a reminder...
May brings Mother’s Day so I googled “who started Mother’s Day” and learned that a woman, Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis, started Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. I know certain holidays are...
Please join us online Tuesday April 27th at 6 pm Eastern for a special workshop “How Long Does Grief Last?” with Mark Henricks Presented in partnership with Pinelawn Memorial Park And Arboretum Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Time: 6pm Eastern Location: Online – a...
From Karen and Jim Hom Brian Hom As we reflect on the loss of our son, Brian James Hom we cannot seem to grasp the reality that time is passing us by, while we feel that Brian just left us yesterday. It’s been 10 years since we lost Brian in a car...
Jen Schwartz graduated Long Island University at CW Post in 2007 with a Master’s Degree in School and Mental Health Counseling and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Psychology from Lehigh University. During her graduate school internship, Jen...
