by Sarah Wheelan | Nov 4, 2021 | How We Help
The FamiliesConnect Workshop Series continues to grow as more families sign in each month. The flexibility of an online session is unparalleled — especially as a newcomer to Threads of Life. Choose to engage as little or much as you like, camera on or off, type...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 19, 2021 | How We Help
Family Forums are the cornerstone events in Threads of Life’s family support calendar. Family forums are where strangers become friends, grieving families discover they’re not alone, and everyone learns new ways to cope and to heal. In September and October we...
by Sarah Wheelan | May 6, 2021 | How We Help
Join Sue Morling for our next FamiliesConnect session: An Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture and its Benefits on May 18, 2021 at 3pm EDT (12 pm in BC and 4:30 pm in Newfoundland!) You’ll learn about the many benefits of gardening! It is for avid gardeners,...
by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 30, 2020 | Health and Safety, Steps for Life
COVID-19 flipped the script for all of us, including the hundreds of volunteers who were planning 29 Steps for Life walks across Canada this April and May. Our traditional in-person Steps for Life events won’t be happening, so instead we’re encouraging you...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 29, 2019 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
As a sister grieving the death of my younger brother to injuries he sustained on the job, I’ve spent a significant amount of time reflecting on sibling relationships – in all of their complexities – while I continue to learn how to live through and carry my own loss....