Recent Articles
01/19/2015
“At approximately 2:oo p.m. on November 2, 1993, my husband took his own life.” Barb Pekich puts words to a hurt that few of us have known. Barb courageously shares her experience as a widow by highlighting the stages of grief that she navigated. Her initial response was one of guilt, pondering what she could have […]
08/06/2015
“Mom, there was a shooting at Sandy Hook School—Andy is ok, but we are still waiting to hear about Danny” (names have been changed). Just reading those words makes me feel so sad. Recently, I read an article titled, “The Forgotten Mourners.” The article included comments from the grandparents of children who died in the […]
06/11/2015
There are no words! There are no words which will fix the situation or take away your friends devastating grief. The most important thing you can do is to Be There. Go to the visitation and the funeral. Your presence is the most important gift you can give your friend. Too often in difficult situations, like […]
