Tag Archive: Grief

Coping in the Holidays- NFDA article

Tweet Coping with the Holidays after the Loss of a Loved One The weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year can be both joyful and stressful. While we often find warmth and comfort in our family traditions, for someone who has recently experienced the death of a loved one, family traditions can make their grief …

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Locations of Grief Support Groups in Orange County

Tweet If you have experienced the death of a loved one, please seek help from one or several of these sources. Many of the people that attend Fairhaven’s grief support group, also attend others. You can also contract Mariposacenter.org for more information about support groups in Orange County. Mariposa Women and Family Center 812 W. …

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Grief Support Groups -Why or Why Not?

Tweet by Marla J. Noel “I didn’t want to go to a grief support group,” a young lady who lost her husband in a car accident admits to the group. “You know, I didn’t want to go either,” this time from a dignified woman in her sixties, who had lost her husband several years ago. …

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The Service Is For The Living

Tweet by Ian Crockett There’s a school of thought that when cremation is selected, it preempts any type of memorial service or remembrance ceremony. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve had two experiences that I consider fulfilling and if I didn’t know better, would say were choreographed by the deceased themselves. The first …

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Do You Know Someone?

Tweet By Marla J. Noel Do you know someone who has lost a loved one? Sometimes it is difficult to know what to say when you see that person. You want to offer comfort, but what do you do? It is usually best to say; “I am very sorry for the loss of your loved …

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