Every year is different because Holidays have forever changed! There are so many missing and we’re missing ones we love. It is a time when many of us spiral and we feel especially vulnerable. Our love is expressed in grief and our Love process is...
In case you didn’t already see it, please check out this powerful piece titled “Making Meaning Out of Grief” by Jane Brody from NYT 11/06/2019. Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler...
There are a few things I have been thinking that I want to talk with you about. (You do see that I am hoping these columns are a conversation between COPE families and supporters and me.) Even though I don’t hear back from you, you are welcome to contact me and let me...
Children’s Grief Awareness Day On November 21st we will acknowledge Children’s Grief Awareness Day. Children’s Grief Awareness Day seeks to bring attention to the fact that often support can make all the difference in the life of a grieving child. It...
When we think about brain trauma we often think about the physical consequences of an injury. After much research, scientists have discovered that the emotional trauma of a loss has profound effects on the mind, brain and body. Perhaps most commonly known is “Broken...
When I became Board President in January, 2019, I felt getting to hear your thoughts, opinions, feelings, and needs was essential to help me and the Board make sure that COPE continues to be an important resource for grieving families. I had been uncertain about...
From Lilly Julien – Today I’m remembering my friend, my soul sister, Bonnie. She lost her son Scotty in 9/11. Scotty was a friend of my three children. Bonnie was a friend to me. She was there under my bedroom window screaming up to me to get out of bed every...
Hopes and Dreams When we grieve, it is not just the past and the present that we yearn for, but the potential of the future that has been taken. When we care deeply about someone, it can be difficult to accept that the future is forever changed. Sometimes the hope for...
The call came in about 9:15 on Wednesday morning, September 12. It was from a former client but for the moment I couldn’t find a face to match the name. There was a bad connection on her cell phone and she spoke quickly, saying we had helped her family so much...
We are happy to participate in the Investors Bank Care2Share program and pleased to report that we have received our second Care2Share donation check. Thank you to all who have taken the time to complete the Investors Bank Care2Share enrollment form. The more...
