by Denise Torgerson | Aug 8, 2023 | Stories
This a term created by Carla Mitchell to describe how children grieve. I love the metaphor. Children hop in and out of grieving, just like they hop in and out of puddles. It can look like they do not grieve. They grieve a bit and then go on playing. Some adults are...
by Denise Torgerson | Jun 21, 2023 | Stories
It is not often recognized as a part of grieving. When we lose someone we love, our world changes and so we have to change. I hear this in grief groups a lot. Who am I now? Am is still a wife? Am I still a sister? Am I still a dad? We define ourselves by our roles....
by Denise Torgerson | Jun 6, 2023 | Stories
How do we honor our dads when our dads aren’t here to share in the love? Father’s Day can be a very difficult day for us. The memories and the love that we share with our dad can be somehow different than the love we share with other people. Our dads hold a special...
by Denise Torgerson | May 11, 2023 | Stories
Ahh, summer…. the camping, fishing, holiday plans, and family reunions. The excitement of driving the RV out of town, for the weekend, the week, or even the whole summer. Blissful days of connection with community and connection with nature. You gotta love it!...
by Denise Torgerson | May 2, 2023 | Stories
Another reason to celebrate for most. For people who are grieving, it can be another reason to feel the absence of our person. Mother’s Day can be incredibly hard for people. Some of us grieve our mothers and some of us grieve our children. The pain will be magnified...
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