Saturday, July 31, 2010

Caregiving and Hospice, July 25 - July 31

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
  • Stunning post by pediatrician remembering his care for infant at end-of-life: "Long, rambling, somewhat cathartic - all Atul Gawande's fault," http://bit.ly/9oSIzz , via @doclake
  • Brad Stuart, MD: Talking with patients about their impending death | KevinMD.com, http://bit.ly/9LGw60 
  • Wendy Harpham, MD: Hospice and hope aren't mutually exclusive: The "H" Word: Oncology Times, http://bit.ly/9JrydU

Understanding and Managing Grief, July 25 - July 31

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
  • David Kessler: 10 Best Things to Say to Someone in Grief - Don't ask, just help, http://bit.ly/bTPvLC
  • Tabitha Jayne on Sibling Loss: Don’t Just Heal Grief, Transform it | Open to Hope Foundation, http://bit.ly/aZ05xX 
  • David Roberts: Grief Lessons from the Wal-Mart Truck | Open to Hope Foundation, http://bit.ly/byBo60 
  • Clever! From Mother Henna: Creative Prompt: Business Card of Grief and Enews for July 27, http://bit.ly/980cyo 

Coping with Pet Loss, July 25 - July 31

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Thin Threads: Focusing on Grief and Renewal

According to its Web site, Thin Threads® Stories"is a book series that embraces the best of the human spirit - the heart and instinct in each of us that leads us toward becoming who we were meant to be. These Thin Thread stories are a collection of moments, events or decisions told in personal story form, each showing how the course of our lives can be redirected for the better. The stories encapsulate our human desire to tell our own stories and to read and relate to others through their stories."

The most recent addition to the Thin Threads® Book Series, Thin Threads: Grief and Renewal, is filled with eleven uplifting stories by authors who have experienced life-altering losses.  According to Co-Editor Ellen Gerst, the plan is to build a community of support for those in need of solace, encouragement and hope.  Toward that end, a new fan page on Facebook for Grief and Renewal will highlight, in video, some of the stories included in this volume, along with other inspiring tidbits. Visitors are invited to “like” the page and become part of this supportive community, whose mission is to empower  those who have experienced loss with tools to move gracefully through their journey to the renewal of life.  To get a sense of the book’s content, see this outstanding contribution by Robin Moore, which appeared originally on Fresh Widow’s blog on October 5, 2009: It’s NOT Going to be Okay

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Caregiving and Hospice, July 18 - 24

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
  • Hospice nurses, palliative care specialists help demystify the process of dying, http://bit.ly/d1cHck 

Understanding and Managing Grief, July 18 - 24

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
  • Widow’s Separation From Husband is ‘Temporary’ | Open to Hope Foundation, http://bit.ly/cmQedX 

  • Wendie Batho: How To Tell the Difference Between Grief and Depression « Facilitators' Blog, http://bit.ly/cXdkPx
  • Catherine Tidd: Feeling Lost (and Finding Oneself) in the Widowhood | Open to Hope Foundation, http://bit.ly/cosBtC 
  • Amy Maddocks: Daydreaming About Deceased Son - Healthy or Not? | Open to Hope Foundation http://bit.ly/aMKRPf 
  • Laura Slap-Shelton, widowed at age 35, on Death of a Spouse | Open to Hope Foundation http://bit.ly/befoVv 

Coping with Pet Loss, July 18 - 24

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Caregiving and Hospice, July 11 - July 17

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Coping with Pet Loss, July 11 - July 17, 2010

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:




Understanding and Managing Grief, July 11 - July 17

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
  • Sandy Fox: Tell Positive Stories of Your Deceased Child’s Life | Open to Hope Foundation, http://bit.ly/aDWR3A 
  • 'Widowhood doesn't discriminate,' Widow's Voice: Guess Who is Coming to Dinner? http://bit.ly/avNtBK