Archives: August 2011

9/11… Ten Years Later, how it affected us all.

August 30, 2011

On Sept. 11, 2011, we will mark 10 years since the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., killed nearly 3,000 people. Every adult remembers where they were when they found out about the assaults. Do you think about how you were changed by the event? Do your children remember the day and [...]

Adults Grieving the Death of a Parent

August 16, 2011

Last week I was asked to do an interview to offer advice and resources for adults grieving the death of a parent. Thankfully, I am not yet a member of this club. However, I work with several colleagues who have unwillingly joined the club in recent years as well as serve many adults in our [...]

Grief: Celebrating your birthday after the death of a parent

August 16, 2011

I miss seeing “love, mom” on a birthday card. My day feels empty. I have spoken to a number of individuals who have remarked how difficult their birthday has become after the death of their mother or father. Every year on my birthday, I wait for the phone to ring for my aging parents to [...]