May 29, 2019
"The traditional grief support equation is a room full of individuals that are grieving, that are sharing their experiences and generally have a facilitator. And we have found that that is a brilliant model for children and adolescents, and even adults. It's this 18-to-25 year old age group that has really matured out...
May 22, 2019
"My whole life I had heard people say, oh, you've been through so much, you're so strong. You're so amazing that you were able to move past that and rise above it. But what they didn't understand -- and I didn't understand myself at the time, really -- was that was my coping mechanism, to keep moving so that you...
May 15, 2019
“One of the things that’s really difficult with loss is staying self-regulated, and being able to take care of ourselves and knowing what it takes to take care of ourselves. And mindfulness can have a really big impact on self-regulation.”
— Emily Irwin
I had such a great discussion with Emily Irwin for this...
May 8, 2019
"As activities or writing projects come up, gift-making for parents around these days, we can help prepare our children for what is the language you want to share. And even help a child come to an understanding that, yep, you've still got a mom, your mom's not walking on the earth, that her body has stopped working....
May 1, 2019
"The one thing I would have to say about giving a parent advice on what to tell their child is that they don't have to live with this guilt for their entire life. I would advise parents to still encourage their kids to be happy, and not make their parent's death their identity. But I would also say that they need to...