By Kirk Stepp, Guest Blogger Father’s Day over the course of my 40 years have fallen into three phases: Son, Loss, and Father. For the first 19 years of my life, I was blessed to have a hard working, caring, and loving father. My dad was an amazing man that could literally build or fix anything. My … Continue reading Father’s Day in Three Phases
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Ways We Remember Our Loved Ones
by Full Circle Staff and Board Members When my sister-in-law died, many family members were with her in those final moments. To honor and remember her, we like to gather together every year around that anniversary. Usually, my husband's brothers and their families pile into our house for a weekend of fellowship. We tell stories … Continue reading Ways We Remember Our Loved Ones
Family Activities to Support Grieving Children
By Rachel Melhorn, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist Conversations About Grief (CAG) are a series of educational programs hosted by Full Circle professionals. Tune in to this CAG to learn about ways you can support your grieving child through challenging emotions. A hallmark of our Hands on Healing groups is providing time for families to connect with one … Continue reading Family Activities to Support Grieving Children
10 Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19
By: Carrie Schaeffer, LCSW, Perinatal Bereavement Services Manager Caregiving for a loved one who is ill or frail is a full-time job that can be stressful under the best circumstances. Now, during the COVID19 crisis, caregivers are finding themselves coping with the daily needs of their loved one and dealing with the stress and isolation of a … Continue reading 10 Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19
Staying Connected Through Social Distancing
By Carrie Schaeffer, LCSW, Perinatal Bereavement Services Manager “We human beings are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others’ actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others’ activities. For this … Continue reading Staying Connected Through Social Distancing
Coping with Isolation While Grieving
By Maryse Eubank, M.Ed At times, grieving individuals often find themselves intentionally self isolating. The choice may be made for a variety of reasons such as the fear of breaking down in public, the realization that many previously enjoyed activities don’t seem as important anymore or the sense that others don’t understand. Grief professionals typically encourage those … Continue reading Coping with Isolation While Grieving
Family Grief Support: Hands on Healing
What is Hands on Healing? Full Circle’s Hands on Healing (HOH) groups support children ages 3-17 and their adult caregiver who have experienced the loss of someone significant to them. In HOH, we incorporate art-based interventions to support children and families in exploring their feelings all while connecting with others who have also experienced a loss. … Continue reading Family Grief Support: Hands on Healing
Supporting Emotional Regulation in Grieving Children
By: Rachel Melhorn, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist Grieving children often feel a range of emotions from sadness and anger to jealousy or fear. When a child is “dysregulated” they may be tantruming, highly anxious, or “checked out.” All of these are reactions to big and overwhelming feelings. What we know about a child’s capacity for … Continue reading Supporting Emotional Regulation in Grieving Children
In the Company of Misery
By: Jamala Arland When my son, Jasper, died, so many women reached out and shared their stories of pregnancy and infant loss. Some were peripherally in our lives, mostly only through social media, and so we had no idea. Some were close to us and realizing the prevalence of silent heartbreak was astounding. There was … Continue reading In the Company of Misery
12 Resources Worth Sharing
Celebrating 12 years of Full Circle 1. What’s Your Grief An online community that provides hope, support, and education to anyone wishing to understand the complicated experience of life after loss. 2. Still Standing Still Standing Magazine has been the world’s leading online voice in breaking the silence on child loss – from conception to … Continue reading 12 Resources Worth Sharing
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