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Filling key roles
One thing to consider in your efforts to support your grieving child is the roles that were played by the individual who your child is missing. Did that person provide practical support or emotional support? Did they offer wisdom and advice? Did they bring fun to...
Overcoming negative thoughts
One aspect of self-care that is often overlooked is mental self-care. We think thousands of thoughts every day; these thoughts have a big impact on our feelings. Our feelings then influence our behaviors and choices, which ultimately makes up how we live our lives!...
A memory box can help your child
Have you made a memory box for your grieving child yet? A memory box is a container that has items in it that remind your child of their loved one. It can contain pictures, items that used to belong to their loved one, items from specific activities that your child...
Commit to activities that bring you joy
Depending on the season of life that you’re in, life can feel quite busy. This can make it difficult to find time to do the things that you really love. Add in the challenge of coping with all that comes with grief, and it likely is even harder to engage in...
Lakota East Student Wins Magnified Giving Grant for COJ
Elliana Tozzi lost her mother last year and attends the COJ group at Lakota East Freshman and the Mending Hearts group. She joined the Lakota East Magnified Giving Program this year and presented the importance of COJ's work to her school team. Her team chose COJ...
Grief at Home for Families
Focus on joy and gratitude The month of May brings many happy events, from Mother’s Day to graduations, so let's talk about joy and gratitude. While grief around these events can bring about intense feelings in your child, joy and gratitude can still be present and...
May’s Self-Care Corner
Small things can help regulate difficult emotions Emotional self-care is a critical part of the healing process after the loss of a loved one, although this may look different for different people, as everyone has different emotional processes and needs. Being able...
April’s Self-Care Corner
Use movement to help clear your mind.This month, our groups will explore how movement can be a great way to help care for ourselves. Movement can benefit us both mentally and physically. Movement can aid us in our ability to do daily activities. And movement can...
Grief at Home for Families
Looking ahead to the transition to summer Transitions can be difficult for any child, but they may be even more difficult for a child who is grieving. There are often a lot of transitions that happen towards the end of the school year and as summer starts. It is...