by Donna Van Bruggen | Nov 10, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Our Family Stories
October 17, 2012 and October 17, 2022, have a unique commonality. October 17, 2012 is the date my son David was killed at work. October 17, 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of David’s death. While October 17 is always a difficult day for me; October 17, 2022, was...
by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Oct 13, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of Threads of Life. That’s 20 years of continued support for families affected by a workplace tragedy. Over the years we have met with many families and will continue to grow and develop opportunities where families can find...
by Sarah Wheelan | Oct 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Health and Safety
Mental health has never had more attention than in the years since the first wave of lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety, isolation, pandemic fatigue, grief, insomnia, disconnection, Zoom fatigue, depression, trauma, and substance abuse are all experiences...
by adminThreadsofLife | Sep 22, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
“Tears are Welcome” in our next FamiliesConnect session, led by Marj Deyell. Register to join us Nov 16 at 6pm ET. by Marj Deyell Why do we cry? Scientists have been trying to answer that question for centuries. Most researchers believe that emotional tears –...
by Heather Dahmer | Jul 21, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Self-care
Self-care is one of the most important things I learned as I moved through caring for my husband after he was diagnosed with Mesothelioma. I felt blessed to be able to be there to help with the care for nearly a decade but it wasn’t without cost. I remember feeling...
by Susan Haldane | Jul 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Self-care
Photo by Magda Ehlers, Pexels We all know self-care is important, but that doesn’t mean we do it. A million things get in the way. Threads of Life’s Self-Care Week is coming up again this July, and it offers a chance to try something new, learn what works for you,...