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Prepare Your Response Plan for Grief Triggers

March 9, 2010 – 1:14 am | No Comment

Grief triggers – your deceased loved one’s birthday, the anniversary of your loss, and holiday festivities – are a recovery challenge. How will you respond? Will you continue to move forward with life or will …

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Surviving the Holidays After the Death of a Child

November 21, 2009 – 1:41 am | 8 Comments

That holiday-pang hit my stomach the first October after Daniel died. Greeting me at an arts and craft shop were gold and silver stockings, a Christmas tree draped with turquoise balls and a wreath of …

Surviving the Holidays After a Loved One’s Death

October 5, 2009 – 9:06 am | No Comment

That holiday-pang hit my stomach the first October after Daniel died. Greeting me at an arts and craft shop were gold and silver stockings, a Christmas tree draped with turquoise balls and a wreath of …

Surviving the Tinsel: Grief During the Holidays

October 3, 2009 – 1:01 am | 2 Comments

That holiday-pang hit my stomach the first October after Daniel died. Greeting me at an arts and craft shop were gold and silver stockings, a Christmas tree draped with turquoise balls and a wreath of …

Help The Compassionate Friends with your Vote

The Compassionate Friends, providing support for bereaved families after the death of a child, is one of the 100 nonprofits to be awarded $25,000 for receiving the most votes from its members and friends in the first round of the Chase Community Giving program. The Compassionate Friends now moves into round 2 voting January 15-22 where the charity with the most votes will receive a $1 million grant while five runners-up will each receive a $100,000 award. This is an opportunity to help a great organization with only minutes of your time. For the latest information, visit