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...
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 Kelley Thompson | Jul 29, 2021 | How We Help
Do you listen with your ears, or your heart? Is it possible to listen with both? The art of listening is not to be confused with hearing. We are always hearing, most of the time subconsciously. Listening is done by choice, but once you have made that choice what comes...
by Elisa Kilbourne | Jul 15, 2021 | How We Help, Volunteers
Summer job causes death of loved and respected athlete and student The summer of 2013 was exciting and filled with many blessings. My daughter Kaitlyn had just graduated from Teacher’s College at Western University and was about to start her career; Jeremy was...
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...
by Roy Ellis | Jun 3, 2021 | How We Help
Join Roy Ellis for our next FamiliesConnect session: Getting Unstuck: How to make Friends with your Grief & Trauma on June 17, 2021 at 6pm EDT (3 pm in BC and 7:30 pm in Newfoundland!) You’ll learn practical steps to help yourself and your loved-ones take small...
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