Co-Presidents’ Message – May 2023

Greetings COPE Community – I want to tell you a short story. Of spirit and inner peace. Once upon a time, there was an expansive and majestic park. And nestled inside the wooded park, lay lush gardens and fields. Beyond the mesmerizing rose gardens, one can see...

Healing Tip – May 2023

How to Talk about Your Grief Feelings May is mental health awareness month, a time when we like to talk about the fact that we need to discuss mental health more and that it’s OK to do so. But often, the conversation does not go much further than that, leaving many...

Suggested readings by Sandra Wolkoff

Linda at Chico’s I could have shipped the dresses back to Chico’s. I had the slip and the free shipping label. The dresses, bolder colors than I have ever worn, just didn’t look particularly good on me. Maybe too big in the wrong places, or too small in others, but...

Parent Column – May 2023

Joshua Quinn Faithfull On March 26, 2017, our beloved, Joshua Quinn Faithfull had his life tragically cut short. Josh always lived life as if each day was his last. At 16 years old, he received a late diagnosis of a very rare & incurable central nervous system...

Parent Column – April 2023

From Chuck & Gail Lacks Kenneth Michael Lacks 4/29/1964 – 9/18/1995 Wish you were here today, even for just a little while so I could say happy birthday and see youbeautiful smile. The only gifts today will be the gifts you left behind, the laughter, joy, and...

Co-President’s Message – April 2023

On April 8, 2016, my brother and I went to Opening Day (Let’s Go Mets). We took a bunch of pictures and two days later, on April 10th, I posted one of those pictures with “#SiblingsDay”.  Less than three months later, I lost my brother, and those pictures became...

Healing Tip – April 2023

The start of spring is considered a time of renewal and revitalization as mindsets reflect the changes happening in nature. New blooms, warming weather, longer daylight hours can positively impact feelings of hope.   However, for many grievers, the freshness...

Co-President’s Message – March 2023

I lost my older brother. I’m not sure those words will ever feel real to me but I know they are. During my sibling group the other night, I realized it will be 7 years in July. It blew my mind. That’s a long time. Well, it’s a long time for me. Banks, lawyers,...

Parent Column – March 2023

Joshua Quinn Faithfull On March 26, 2017, Joshua Quinn Faithfull, my soul mate & beloved son had his life tragically cut short from a malignant transformation of his congenital Neurocutaneous Melanosis (NCM). Joshua’s entire life was fraught with painful...

Healing Tip – March 2023

Recommendations for Books on Grief, Trauma, and Meaning Recently I was asked for recommendations for books on grief, trauma, and how to find meaning through immeasurable sadness and doubt about the future.  Fortunately, a few days later I found myself hosting one...