grief

Essays

Alzheimer’s Took My Mom’s Life. The Pandemic Took Her Funeral.

If you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you decide? Could you

Lauren Dykovitz

Posted on October 11, 2020

Connection

It’s Been Almost 20 Years – A Prayer of Remembrance

“Remembrance begins with deep, personal identification. It begins with remembering the affliction of [others], and marking

Emmie Arnold

Posted on September 11, 2020

Wellness

National Grief Awareness Day

As Sweatpants & Coffee’s favorite (/only) hospital chaplain, of course I wanted to write our National Grief Day piece.

Emmie Arnold

Posted on August 30, 2020

Wellness

Eight Things You Should Know About Grief and Loss

Grief is a word we don’t use often. When we do it is in hushed tones, a whisper, as though afraid to admit its existence.

Melissa Carbone

Posted on August 11, 2020

Essays

That’s What She Said | Choosing Radical Acceptance to Soothe Grief

I have long been fascinated by dreams and their interpretations. A global pandemic and quarantine has brought my dreaming

Kelly Wilson

Posted on May 27, 2020

Essays, Uncategorized

For Here Please | A Heart Hungry for Excellence

He’s an excellent surgeon, she wrote. Like it was an excuse. Or like it was supposed to make me feel better. He’s an

Jen Violi

Posted on May 22, 2020

Essays

That’s What She Said | 11 Life Skills You Already Have

I’ve not been part of a global pandemic before.  I recently had a conversation with my partner about how I’ve been through a

Kelly Wilson

Posted on March 24, 2020

Family

What Nobody Tells Divorced Moms of Teens

Couples get divorced every day, am I right?  That’s what I always thought. It wasn’t even so much a thought as an

Kelly Wilson

Posted on February 27, 2020

Essays

The Stages of Grief After Learning You Can’t be Fixed

When looking for answers to a health issue, without really thinking about it, you might have this idea that once you know

Lisa Prins

Posted on February 1, 2020

Physical

Whose Voice is Telling You That You’re Fat?

I grew up in the church. Every once in awhile, somebody would pray for patience. I didn’t think too much about it until one

Kelly Wilson

Posted on January 28, 2020