by Sarah Wheelan | Oct 22, 2018 | Family support
Family forums are annual events hosted to bring those most deeply affected by workplace tragedy together – to connect, share, learn, and ultimately heal from the devastating blow that has rocked their family. With sessions and workshops, shared meals and casual...
by Sarah Wheelan | Sep 18, 2018 | Family support, Volunteers
Julia Unruh (left) with family members at the 2015 family forum. Photo by Tom Buchanan, Tom Buchanan Photographics As with all Threads of Life events, volunteers are at the heart of each family forum weekend — often in quiet and steadfast support for the...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 14, 2018 | Family support, Grief and healing
Fifteen years ago, the lights went out across the entire eastern seaboard, in what is still known simply as “the blackout”. My brother Lewis died that night – sometime in the early morning hours of August 15, 2003. He was 21 years old. I still get choked up...
by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 24, 2018 | Day of Mourning, Family support
April 28th once again brings us the National Day of Mourning; a day marked to reflect on the lives lost or forever changed by workplace injury and illness, and re-commit to the actions required for prevention. There’s an extra layer of heaviness for those who feel...
by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 10, 2018 | Books, movies, music, Grief and healing
Each year on April 10th, my Facebook newsfeed floods with pictures and posts of friends and family members tagging siblings in photos new and old under the #NationalSiblingsDay hashtag. Siblings Day is recognized in some US States, and a campaign has been ongoing for...
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