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 admin | 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 Susan Haldane | Aug 29, 2022 | How We Help
I have a confession: as a writer, I get a little sick of the word “share”. We use it all the time, after all – we’re always encouraging family members to share their stories. It’s right there in our Threads of Life values! It’s also core to our programs – family...
by Sarah Wheelan | Jun 23, 2022 | How We Help, Partner Praise
Congratulations to our 2022 Scholarship Winners! When a family is shaken by a workplace tragedy, so many aspects of their individual and shared lives can be affected: emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial included. The Threads of Life Scholarship – made...
by Aaron Kearley | Jun 16, 2022 | How We Help
Dad and grandfather finds new ways to demonstrate caringI’m a father to six children and have worked hard since I was about 13 years old. I really enjoyed working over the years. I worked in the oil fields for three years and went on to do sheet metal work for...
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...