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How Can I Work at a Time Like This?


​What if I start crying? How can anyone understand what I’m going through? What if I can’t concentrate? I can barely get out of bed in the morning and now I must go back to work?


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May 21 2019

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Karen Hatfield, MMT, MT-BC, CHPCA 


What’s on Your Grief Playlist?


​What would we do without music? It accompanies happy and sad times alike. It inspires us to move, and supports us in our tears. It is tied to our memories, and can change our mood in an instant. Music often expresses exactly what we are feeling, even when we are not able to.


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July 24 2018

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Karen Hatfield, MMT, MT-BC, CHPCA 


A Different Kind of Summer Camp


Summer is here, school is out and our days are different. Some people may have a lot of things planned for the next couple of months and others might take it day-by-day.

When someone special has died, summer might seem like a good break from the stress of your normal routine, or it might feel a bit overwhelming. Sometimes, the big feelings of grief can sneak up on us when we have more time on our hands. Did you know that there are camps designed just for kids who are learning how to live without their loved one? 


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May 17 2017

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Karen Hatfield, MMT, MT-BC, CHPCA 


A Child's View: Grief is as Individual as a Snowflake


Hi, kids! Winter is here and it seems like everyone is getting ready for something…the bustle of the holidays, visits from family and friends, a break from school, a new year, the list seems to never end! But what if someone you love has died, and this is your first (or second or more…) holiday season without them? How do you handle it when it seems like everyone around you is excited ALL the time when you might feel excited some of the time, SAD some of the time, CONFUSED some of the time, then maybe…a little festive again?  Or even some other combination of feelings that only you can understand?  We have some ideas for you:


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November 24 2015

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Karen Hatfield, MMT, MT-BC, CHPCA 

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