Parents’ Columns – September 2023

Andrew Michael Levinson 9/16/87 – 9/17/15 For Our Andrew – Life was never as expected. We couldn’t have imagined Muscular Dystrophy would be part of our son’s life, but at the start, there it was. And yet, the limitations of his diagnosis would not...

My Grief Journey

My Grief Journey My son died in 2006. It is inconceivable to me that he died & how many years it is. I could not grasp how my heart could be broken & yet it still beats. I discovered what courage truly is.  I despise the reason that I learned that I am...

Co-Presidents’ Message – August 2023

In the first year after my brother passed, I had a number of dreams in which he appeared and they always left me feeling helpless.  I talked about them with my COPE group and was surprised to hear people say that they wished they had more dreams about their...

Healing Tip – August 2023

Many grievers feel unsupported as their grief continues beyond expectations of mourning time. There are messages in society that display support systems are comfortable when grievers return back to life as ‘normal’ and show they are outwardly functioning. ...

Co-President’s Message – July 2023

The great American author Ernest Hemingway once wrote “no one you love is every truly lost”.   Since my daughter Samantha Rose passed away on June 12, 2009 at the age of 3, this thought has stuck with me and served as a mantra or credo of sorts. It’s a...

How to Find a Grief Organization

Grief organizations play a vital role in offering compassion, counseling, and a sense of community to individuals and families going through the grieving process.

Healing Tip – July 2023

“Grief, I say, come in. Sit down. I have tea. There is honey. This will take as long as it takes.”  – This Hallowed Wilderness One of the programs I am responsible for at COPE is our healing workshops, opportunities for bereaved individuals to learn more...

Suggested Reading – Juneteenth

This past month we highlighted Juneteenth and the overlap between generational trauma, grief, and the history of slavery and racism in America. Read more from the Black Youth Project here: http://blackyouthproject.com/juneteenth-reflections…/ And hear about a...

Parent Column – July 2023

Maybe with a few words I could make sense of what happened fifteen years ago Maybe in a three hundred page book I could make sense of what happened fifteen years ago.   Maybe a small pond would hold the tears I have shed Maybe the ocean wouldn’t be big enough....

Healing Tip – June 2023

The weather is increasingly warmer and many turn their minds towards summer plans. It can be a difficult season as individuals and families recognize ways their schedules and activities have changed after their special person died. Absent loved ones from graduations,...