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by Caroline Lavoie, Clinical Intern Sharing your story of perinatal loss can be challenging. It feels personal, emotional, and exhausting at times (or maybe all the time). The experience is often stigmatized, leaving bereaved parents feeling isolated and lonely. We want to acknowledge your strength amidst extreme hardship. You are resilient and your story matters. … Continue reading Sharing Your Story of Loss

by Caroline Lavoie, Clinical Intern October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. At Full Circle, we recognize the unique grief of individuals who have experienced these types of losses. We are honored to play a role in these families’ stories, and we strive to offer ongoing support. We honor the lives of these … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss and Meaningful Grieving

by Full Circle Staff Research shows that group support intervention for children and adults, as well as education for the parents and other adults in a child’s life, can lead to healthy grieving and help avoid the costs of unresolved grief as children grow to adulthood. When grieving children and families are given the opportunity … Continue reading Benefits of the Group Process

by Full Circle Staff While death is a normal part of life, many individuals experience numerous challenges following the death of a close loved one.  Children and adults often feel alone, isolated, and unable to move forward in their lives.  There is currently more documentation than ever about the myriad of problems emotionally, physically, economically, … Continue reading Unresolved Grief

by Full Circle Staff Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Alex Peavey recently quoted Viktor E. Frankl in his inspiration speech at our Live Your Dash luncheon as saying “Between … Continue reading Mindfulness