So often in conservative circles, being diligent and thrifty with finances is spoken of in the most encouraging terms. We must be responsible with our
The last few weeks have been filled with numerous news stories of end of life issues and interesting online dialogues have taken place. It is
As a professional who cares for childbearing losses and as a Catholic who believes in the sacredness of life, I pay very close attention to
It is odd sometimes. I am living what some of my Catholic-mom-friend peers might consider their worst fears. They treasure their marriages and the spiritual
I will sheepishly admit the first few times I was called an \”angel\” in the course of my work, I probably internally basked in whatever
In my work with newly bereaved families (in perinatal death) and in my life experiences of suffering, I have seen a strange dynamic over and
Now that I\’m getting to a more-healed place in my grief journey, I can look back on this year (the anniversary of my husband’s death
In my work with grieving families, much of the coaching I do is to help young grieving parents communicate their needs to their friends/relatives so
I’m a notoriously bad cook. Please no lectures on how easy cooking is. Seriously, I’m not only a bad cook, I just hate cooking. I
A number of years ago, I did a poster presentation at a conference that turned out to be painfully dull. None of my target audience
We need language to communicate ideas and concepts and sometimes I have to use those words just long enough to establish a rapport with a
It is becoming more common in our society for hospitals to offer some sort of organized support for women and families through the experience of
This column is about the profound feeling of inadequacy that can come from caring for the bereaved. I ask you to not simply jump to
In my job caring for women and families during pregnancy loss and infant death, about 90% of what I do is communication. I enter a
