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With a little help from our best friends

With a little help from our best friends

by Kimberly Bondame | Jun 8, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care

“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.” – Christy EvansMany of us have heard this quotation before, but have you actually understood it? Stars are always in the sky, they just shine brighter at times. Sometimes they...
Make the call now — It’s Visit Your Relatives Day

Make the call now — It’s Visit Your Relatives Day

by Kimberly Bondame | May 18, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care

Many of us are living a fast-paced life and can forget to take time to slow down. Holidays are set in our head to make appearances at family functions – but what about the time in between the holidays? Most of us have good intentions of making time for our loved ones,...
The ripples of kindness: An experiment

The ripples of kindness: An experiment

by admin | May 12, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help

Join Facilitator Joanne Wade for a FamiliesConnect workshop May 18 as we explore the topic of kindness. Joanne asks that those attending conduct the experiment explained below, in preparation for the workshop. Kindness is an under-rated quality. It seems simple...
Biographical disruption: When a chronic illness diagnosis changes you forever

Biographical disruption: When a chronic illness diagnosis changes you forever

by admin | Mar 24, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care

by Kasey Boehmer, Ph.D., M.P.H., NBC-HWC, Reprinted with permission from Mayo Clinic Press Heidi’s main fear was just realized; the doctor has informed her that — without a doubt — she has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Gone is the hope that this wasn’t a serious disease,...
Sharing the healing: How to help others find Threads of Life

Sharing the healing: How to help others find Threads of Life

by Susan Haldane | Feb 17, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help

Whether you’re looking for a car mechanic or a cake recipe, few things carry more weight than a recommendation from someone you know and trust. Knowing that someone else – a real person in your community – has tried it and it worked for them, means a lot....
How to connect in 2022

How to connect in 2022

by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Jan 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help

Welcome to a new year of FamiliesConnect online workshops! We know that human connection is vital to our health. The Canadian Mental Health Association reports that a lack of connection can be more harmful to our health than obesity, smoking or high blood pressure....
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