My Ongoing Battle with Pemphigus Vulgaris On February 14, 2022, my husband Andy tested positive for COVID. I was pissed because I was scheduled to travel to Florida and visit my friend in 2 weeks’ time and now, selfishly, I had to worry whether or not...
While the entire world scrambles to figure out how to navigate their ever-changing lives through this pandemic – there are grieving families that entered this space and time through the lens of grief. As schools, jobs and events are cancelled it is important to note...
So someone dies and most of us know what to do – whether it’s a funeral, a memorial , a gathering of sorts, a cremation, a wake, a shiva or a celebration of life – we do something that honours the deceased. Not...
HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT COVID-19 Just as I continue to advocate about the need to talk with children about death and dying, given the experience we are currently living through, I thought it might be helpful to provide some clear suggestions about how to navigate some conversations...
My brother Andy Sirota, died on Dec 3, 1988. How is it possible that 30 years have gone by? I can't wrap my head around the fact that there are times that it can still feel like only yesterday. In honour of my brother's 30th 'Death-aversary"...
How is it possible that someone can both love and hate the same day? As a bereavement counsellor, I listen to mourners describe the love that they experienced for years in relation to universal holidays such as Mothers Day and then after the death of...
Creating a Positive Reality is more in your control than you think. (Adapted from Mib Connections post written by Shari Reinhart) Ever wonder why: One person see the glass as half full while others do not? One entrepreneur push through rejection while others give up at the first...