by Maureen Rieder | Apr 29, 2024 | 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...
by Maureen Rieder | Apr 29, 2024 | 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 to...
by Maureen Rieder | Mar 20, 2024 | 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 also...
by Maureen Rieder | Mar 20, 2024 | 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 often...
by Maureen Rieder | Mar 11, 2024 | Testimonials
Sometimes the best therapy is a therapy dog with glasses. Crisis Preparation is a Gift to Your School A crisis event that impacts students and staff is something we hope never occurs, but that is not how life works. Just in January, COJ assisted in three...
