by Ann Gundlach | Mar 30, 2025 | Grief at Home for Families
As the weather gets warmer, most of us are excited to spend more time outside. It can feel great to be out in the sunshine after a long winter! But sometimes a grieving child may choose not to do this. Perhaps, in their grief, your child is not engaging in as many...
by Ann Gundlach | Mar 30, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
Social relationships can be hard even in the best of times, but when grief and loss are involved, those relationships can seem even harder. The thought of being asked questions, people needing things from us, or even wearing presentable clothes can be exhausting...
by Ann Gundlach | Mar 2, 2025 | Grief at Home for Families
There are certain days on one’s grief journey that are predictably harder than other days. We sometimes refer to these days as “trigger days.” These are days that typically have special significance, such as the birthday of our loved one, the death date, or holidays....
by Ann Gundlach | Mar 2, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
We often hear that laughter is the best medicine, but when we are deep in our grief, this can be hard to believe. While it’s true that laughter does not cure all things, the Mayo Clinic (2023) says that laughter does indeed help. Aside from laughter, I’m sure we all...
by Ann Gundlach | Jan 31, 2025 | Grief at Home for Families
Children have the same struggles as adults with their emotions, learning to figure out their feelings or how to express themselves. Also like adults, what works for one child may not be as helpful with another. For some children, giving them time alone to process...
