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Question The July 4th holiday was always a big extravaganza for my family on Lake Erie where my parents had...
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Power of Attorney’s
Establishing advance directives regarding future health care decisions can ensure that a person’s wishes are met and can also relieve...
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Mourning the death of an adult child
We never expect our children to predecease us. So the death of a child-whether at five or fifty-is an inevitably...
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The truth about time
Recently a bereaved client asked me the following question: "People say time heals all wounds. But I miss my husband...
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Check out our big raffle items for this year's Valentine Gala! Winner does not need to be present to win,...
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Sadness and gratitude can coexist
Donna Schuurman's mother died on November 15, 2020, at the age of 91. Clare resided in an assisted-living facility near...
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Question I just buried my daughter who was only 38 wwhen she died from breast cancer. At least she was...
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Sorting through the things of life
One of the difficult but often un addressed tasks of grief is dealing with the posessions of the person who...
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Befriending ourselves
Facing the loss of a loved one is one of the most challenging experiences we ever have to confront. Facing...
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“Do most people experience “symptoms” of grief?
Someone told Rachel that after her husband died, she would experience symptoms of grief. Rachel didn’t like to think about...
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