Tag Archives: Wisconsin

How Do I Help a Child Grieve?

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Greet Grief

Dr. Donna Schuurman is the Executive Director of The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families in Portland, Oregon, and an internationally recognized authority on grief and bereaved children, teens, and families. Attending the 5th Annual Grief Education Conference this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement, Childhood, death, Education, funerals, Grief, grieving, Helping a grieving child, My story, Parenting, parents, Resources, What do the experts say? | Tagged bereavement, books, childhood loss, communication, Dr. Donna Schuurman, grief, grief education, GriefNet, grieving, helping a grieving child, Milwaukee, resources, The Dougy Center, websites, What's your Grief? Center for Loss & Life Transition, Wisconsin | 4 Comments

Lichen and Loss – What’s the Connection?

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Greet Grief

Playing the game Table Topics with friends, we went around the circle answering a select question. “What would you like to do for a job that might surprise all of your friends?” One of the men in our group answered, “I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Gifts from Nature, Grief, grieving, growth, Inspiration, Life's Losses, Nature, Wisconsin | Tagged death, forest, games, grief, Lichen, life's losses, Loss, nature, Pembine, Table Topics, Wisconsin, woods | 3 Comments

Long Distance Equals Losses

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Greet Grief

Visits home from California and Arizona usually center on crisis – coming home to help with medical needs or attending a funeral. So, when my sisters visit this time, just to spend time with mom while things are stable, it … Continue reading →