by Michelle Meltzer | Mar 1, 2018 |
TED Talk: Everything around them is still there, dealing with sudden loss In 2010 Marieke Poelmann, 22 at the time, suddenly lost her parents as a result of a plane crash. It took her several years to see that bad things in life do not necessarily have to define you....
by Michelle Meltzer | Mar 1, 2018 |
Grief And Getting Through I’ve had a lot of loved ones recently suffer the loss of someone they love. Whether that be a parent, child, grandparent, friend, significant other, etc. My heart breaks for them because I know this pain too well. I’ve been living with the...
by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 28, 2018 |
Understanding Survivors of Suicide Loss Suicide, however, has been described as a death like no other … and it truly is. Death by suicide stuns with soul-crushing surprise, leaving family and friends not only grieving the unexpected death, but confused and lost...
by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 28, 2018 |
Help Children Deal With the Death of a Grandparent Many times the death of a grandparent is a child’s first real brush with mortality. Dealing with loss can be difficult, but at the same time, a child can grow in maturity and understanding through this...
by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 28, 2018 |
TED Talk: Compassion and the true meaning of empathy Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she’s learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the...
