Grief during a time of social isolation Even under the best circumstances, coping with grief and loss after the death of a loved one is difficult. The world shatters around us and the things we thought we knew about life are called into question. Here is a list of...
I was thinking about how much I seem to be “taking” these last two months—nearby friends shop for me, neighbors walk with me, albeit masked and 6-8 feet away, my kids check up on me, my oldest friends call a lot, my siblings and I talk more, from short texts to long...
Important Update – Changes to COPE support groups Dear COPE Families and Friends, During these uncertain and volatile times, COPE has never been more commited to our mission and our shared vision – ensuring that no parent or family grieving the loss of a...
Telehealth…Give it a try. In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic and the necessity to practice social distancing, COPE is taking advantage of all that technology has to to offer. You should have already received several emails requesting to e-sign a...
It has been crazy I have been crazy My body has been making me nuts The news has landed in my belly and made me sick Worry has become the prison in which I am kept Panic is the salt in my food Soap is my drug of choice Sanitizer is my manna from heaven...
EPISODE SUMMARY How can we confront the loss of a child? As parents, it’s hard to contemplate how we’d ever move forward. As siblings, this type of loss can shake us to our core. In this mini-sode, Karen and Liz speak with Adam Rabinovitch, Executive Director of COPE...
Defining Our Grief Grief in the general sense is a reaction to loss. We connect the concept of grief to death, however, grief can be associated with any type of loss. We often overlook the intense impact secondary losses have on our experience of grief. So why is it...
It’s that time of year……temperature is two degrees outside, bright sun bouncing off snow and ice, pale blue sky wherever you look and almost no one is walking outside. Well, it is that time of year if you’re in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which I am. But by the time you...
February is the month of love. We spend a lot of time and energy showing our love to others. While this is a beautiful expression, I would like to challenge you all to love yourselves a little more. Being kind means not judging grief, and allowing space for all...
Grief is grief. We all mourn our losses. How we mourn, however, is shaped by many factors. Religious and cultural practices shape our beliefs and rituals around loss, often giving mourners signposts when we feel so lost. Our own temperament and emotional skills make...
