by Shirley Hickman | Dec 16, 2024 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
There are various days during the year that society calls a ‘holiday’ – like the upcoming season, mostly called Christmas even by those who do not recognize it as a religious day. For many, the planning for this Christmas season seems to start even before Hallowe’en....
by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Dec 12, 2024 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Despite the happy holiday signs we see all around us at this time of year, we remember that this is often a sad time for so many people. Maybe expectations at home and work are piling up. There could be financial pressure to buy into the holidays. Maybe an unexpected...
by adminThreadsofLife | Sep 5, 2024 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
People often connect grief with death. But in fact the word has a much broader meaning, particularly for Threads of Life and its members. This excerpt from the Volunteer Family Guide Resource and Training Manual delves deeper into the meaning of grief and the wide...
by Rebecca Orr | Mar 21, 2024 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Partner Praise
I am no stranger to grief. Long before losing my husband Lance I had lost a little brother when I was 8, followed by people who were like grandparents to me, and many other losses as well. Grief was “normalized” in our house. Now, just because it was talked about and...
by Bailey Dunyo | Feb 29, 2024 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
This past summer, Threads of Life invited Dr. Eunice Gorman, Associate Professor and Chair at King’s University College, to lead a FamiliesConnect workshop titled “Loss, Coping and Moving Forward”. In it, she discussed practical strategies for building...
by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Feb 21, 2024 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Pets are important to many people, including our staff! They have a significant impact on our lives. They can lift our spirits and make us feel better both physically and emotionally. The pet people agree: they care for us as much as we care for them. Though our...
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