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...
I recently came across a grief exercise I did many years ago which helped me trust in my intuition and its potential to guide me. The exercise was to answer these 5 questions with the first thoughts that came to mind. 1) What have I lost? My...
My thoughts go out to all of you during the Passover and Easter holidays. Wishing everyone peace and continued good health. Lilly My Self-Meditation for the Holidays Release any emotions not serving me. Release judgement. Release expectations....
I am writing this while listening to the morning news, not on Long Island, but in Denver, Colorado, about thirty minutes south of Boulder. While the conversations barely a week ago were all about the potential three feet of snow in an historic snowstorm, the news...
Thanks to COPE Facilitator Marilyn Kohn LMSW for this month’s healing tip. March 11th 2020 was the beginning of a most difficult year when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. It has been one of isolation, loneliness, and fear. It complicated the grief...
Thank you for very much your incredibly generous gift to COPE in the amount of $10,000 received today in connection with the design and sustainability of COPE’s website. Your generosity will directly help COPE to reach, connect with and support many bereaved...
Welcome to March! The vernal equinox is on the 20th, which marks the beginning of spring and by the 21st, the days get longer. Ok, maybe by a few minutes, but that means we are trending to softer days, outdoor activities, open windows and maybe more time with each...
