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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....
He Made People Happy: Perspective on a grief journey of 29 years

He Made People Happy: Perspective on a grief journey of 29 years

by Barry and Linda Gladstone | Oct 21, 2021 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care

Twenty-nine years ago on July 17, 1992 at the age of 24, our son Donny (only mom and dad could call him “Donny” and to everyone else it was “Don”), was snatched from our lives in an instant. He was employed for five years in a wire rope facility and was operating a...
The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Sep 2, 2021 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help

Dealing with grief from a loss of a loved one not coming home, a serious injury, or an occupational disease is devastating with many layers of intensity. It’s fair to say a significant loss changes the world around us. Stress, sadness, pain, and feeling isolated can...
Moving through the storm: From surge capacity to self-care

Moving through the storm: From surge capacity to self-care

by Emma Morris | Jun 29, 2021 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help, Self-care

Going through the motions is a phrase that we’ve all heard. Maybe you’ve experienced it, or seen a loved one experience it. Somehow, in the face of the unimaginable, you’re still able to get the everyday things done.  What if going through the motions isn’t an...
Ripples of loss: Grief on the small screen and through the generations

Ripples of loss: Grief on the small screen and through the generations

by Jocelyn H | Mar 4, 2021 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help

A couple of years ago, I started to watch Heartland with my grandma. Heartland is a Canadian show filmed in Alberta. I like horses and had taken riding lessons for a few years, so it fit. One of the main characters, Ty, became my favourite. I seemed to be able to...
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