Forever 13 by Jane Shaw “13”…It’s just a number. To some it’s bad luck. But to me it was always a very special number. It was the birth dates of my son, Kevin and my youngest daughter Doreen. After I lost Kevin, I would see 13 appear at the most odd...
Healing Tip March By Clinical Director Michelle Graff There is no right or wrong way to grieve. We used to believe that grief was a linear process that happened in stages and that by the first anniversary of a loved one’s death we would go back to our old lives as...
Dear COPE Families, From the time that my daughter passed away from me, l have searched for her, looking for anything to ease my suffering from the pain of separation. I found us in dreams, COPE, signs, messages, thoughts, and synchronicities. I...
Nurturing Your Body By our new Clinical Director, Michelle Graff We know that the grief process can put a tremendous strain on us emotionally, but what about physically? Studies show that when we are grieving, our bodies produce stress hormones that can...
Dear COPE Families, The last time I was in Arizona was 1991, three months before my daughter, Michelle, passed on Jan 25 in 1992. She had been attending the University of Arizona and met me at the airport. I have resisted returning since. ...
A Mother Left Behind By Kalia Loper After my daughter, Nayyira, lost her life in November 2012 due to an automobile accident, I was crushed. Although I was surrounded by family and friends who encouraged me and made sincere efforts to comfort me, I simply felt...
COPE’S NEW HOME – JANUARY 2018! New Address: Cedarmere Historic Home, 225 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn, NY 11576 Starting January 1, 2018, COPE will be in our new location at Cedarmere. This historic building has been completely renovated inside, and...
Words from COPE President and Founder, Lillian Julien Dear COPE Families, Since loss drastically changed our lives, any change can be difficult. At a time when I was filled with fear, a therapist suggested I look at each day with...
Yoga for Grief We can move through grief with a practice that connects body, heart and mind while offering strength and comfort in the present. Now that the holidays are over, and we are moving into a new year we can reflect that they may not have been a time of joy...
Dear COPE Families, Holidays are a time when we may find ourselves struggling or even wrestling with our thoughts and emotions. We may feel that things must be done in a certain way or not at all. When we become aware that the struggle we are having...
