Whether they are company leaders or front-line employees, most professionals can’t afford to take extended time off at work to deal with personal situations such as losing a close relative or loved ...
This week, I experienced one of the most profound losses in my life—the sudden and unexpected passing of a dear friend. This kind of loss shakes you to your core, altering not just your world but ...
Among her ten takeaways, Rizzo shares universally accepted truths like “grief is not linear” and “grief is not one size fits all.” But she also opened up about some lesser-discussed realities, such as ...
Last week was the first anniversary of my husband’s death and I survived, just like I did all the other firsts this year brought me. What else is there to do, really, but cry or celebrate — and I did ...
The holidays are a time many spend with friends and family, but for those experiencing grief, and navigating loss, this time ...
New Jersey is now a step away from requiring schools to teach students about coping with grief and loss — a likely unprecedented move as thousands of children in the state have lost immediate family ...
They are the children of a deadly pandemic turned teenagers experiencing an unprecedented mental heath crisis. Even if they’ve somehow avoided grief and loss so far, it’s only a matter of time. And ...
Mar. 9—Two years ago, this was our last normal week and nobody knew it, an acquaintance noted. She was, of course, referring to the week before March 11, 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic ...
It's a good idea to draw on positive role models from childhood for strength when dealing with grief. Personally I often think of my funny mother. Not funny “ha ha” but funny unusual. Mother was way ...
They will be part of the health curriculum for students in grades 8-12 New Jersey will require grief education in schools under a new law passed by Gov. Phil Murphy last week. The lessons, for ...