Death of a Parent

Using Linking Objects on Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 11, 2025

“I’ve come to see the flag,” she declared. The flag waved outside a rehabilitation floor window. The woman parked her walker, sat down, and peered at the flag. “Look at that!” she exclaimed. “The flag is straight out.” Her husband served in the navy, she shared, and the flag reminded her of him. She came to see the flag many times, an object that linked her with her beloved husband, the man she loved and missed and admired so much.  Objects that Link You  Mother’s Day is coming, and if your mother has died, you may want to find items […]

Death of a Parent

When Grief Resurfaces: How News of the Coronavirus Brings Back Anxiety About Death

Monday, February 3, 2020

The news about the rapid spread of the Coronavirus, including quarantines and regularly updated statistics about the dead and the infected, is enough to cause anyone anxiety. However, we recently had someone share their anxiety about how this news has brought back the death of their mother. Despite losing her mother a year ago from pneumonia, this new global health threat has stirred up her grief once more. In today’s Facbook Live video, we addressed her concerns about how to address this anxiety about death and dying. Certainly, it’s common for triggers to bring grief back to the surface. In […]