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March 12, 2010 – 1:42 am | No Comment

My daughter, Katie Brant, was my hero.
She was given an overwhelming challenge which she met valiantly, fearlessly and always with a greater good in mind. I witnessed Katie’s bravery early on when she marched down …

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Coping as You Anticipate a Loss

June 2, 2009 – 1:35 am | No Comment

By Marty Tousley, CNS-BC, FT
Grief does not wait for death to happen; it occurs both in anticipation of and following a loss. Extended illness, disability, severe accidental injury, a terminal diagnosis or the aging and …

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