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Hope is Grief’s Best Music ~ In Honor of National Suicide Prevention Week

National Suicide Prevention Week began on Sunday and continues until Saturday; a week that surrounds World Suicide Prevention Day, held yesterday, September 10th. For every person who completes a suicide, 20 or more may attempt to end their lives. Nearly … Continue reading

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How Do I Look…?

My daughter found the most interesting vintage ad on Pinterest the other day. It stirred up quite the conversation in our home about body image, if looking thin or curvy is more attractive, and the lies our culture tells us … Continue reading

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I Can’t Talk About It

One in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused in this country before the age of 18. Thirty-nine million American adults carry this open wound in their hearts leading to depression, substance abuse, broken marriages, and repeat … Continue reading

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Drink Deep: In Honor of Your Loved One

“Grief is a journey, often perilous and without clear direction,” writes author Molly Fumia. “The experience of grieving cannot be ordered or categorized, hurried or controlled, pushed aside or ignored indefinitely. It is inevitable as breathing, as change, as love. … Continue reading

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Dignity…for Caregivers

“I knew it was the honorable thing to do, and I’d often ask myself who else would take care of him if I didn’t do it?” This was my mother’s honest answer, when asked why she took care of my … Continue reading

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