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April 15, 2019How to Help Someone In Denial? When a loved one dies, it is natural to feel lost and in denial of what just happened. For many of us, losing a loved one seems surreal, and accepting their deaths may take time. However, when grief and denial take over, life can start to feel hopeless. If… View Article
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April 8, 201915 Best Condolence Quotes Finding the perfect words to express your condolences and hopefully bring some comfort to those grieving can be difficult. However, sending a sympathy or condolence note letting the family know that they can count on you during this challenging time is a valuable and thoughtful gesture that speaks more than a… View Article
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October 15, 2018Understanding the Many Stages of Grief There’s no doubt everyone experienced grief differently. However, even without noticing, most people go through some stages of grief as they deal with the loss of a loved one. While there is no timeline as to when or how someone enters each of these stages of grief, acknowledging you’re… View Article
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September 11, 2018Best Sympathy Quotes for Passing Writing a sympathy card or sending a note to express your condolences after a passing can be challenging. When there are no words that can possibly express how you feel or bring comfort to those who grieve, finding the right words can be hard. However, showing your sympathy or merely… View Article
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October 2, 2017Keep Memories Alive When a close friend or family member passes away, we deal with huge voids in our lives that represent our lost friend. While friends will certainly be there to try to help you get through such a difficult time, it’s also understood that as time passes, everyone will go back to their… View Article
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September 26, 2017Websites to Help With Grief While most adults understand that death happens to be a part of life, logic doesn’t always help our hearts overcome grief. Time helps heal all wounds, of course, but many of us need help immediately. Many times, just acknowledging that grief is difficult and knowing the effects are debilitating isn’t… View Article
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June 21, 2017Preparing Children for Funerals Children are usually the picture of innocence because they haven’t yet experienced many of the difficulties adults have, specifically the loss of a family member or friend to death. To ensure they are prepared, it’s important to sit down and talk with the younger ones before a funeral proceeding. There are… View Article
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February 9, 2017When Should Someone Seek Grief Counseling? When faced with moving on and living life after someone close to you has died, there are so many emotions going through you at different times. Dealing with grief is such a personal endeavor, family and friends can only scratch the surface of consoling someone who is grieving. Sometimes,… View Article
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November 16, 2016Understanding Jewish funeral traditions becomes increasingly important as South Florida’s Jewish community ages and grows. The most recent comprehensive study from Brandeis University estimates that nearly 167,000 people live in Jewish households in Palm Beach County, with 49% of this population age 65 or older. This aging demographic calls for greater attention to end-of-life planning… View Article
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July 29, 20167 Thoughtful Gifts When a friend or family member loses a loved one, their whole world is turned upside down, and their normal way of life is suddenly interrupted. As a friend that loves them, you want to show you care by being thoughtful with a gift that you hope helps them with their grieving… View Article
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July 11, 2016Aging Parents Final Wishes Caring for our aging parents is a task many of us are asked to do – and one many of us are happy to do, considering the years they took care of us, from infancy through adolescence. Unfortunately, switching these two roles around is not an easy one for aging parents… View Article
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June 24, 2016Grief Takes Time When a friend or a loved one loses someone important in their lives, we often feel helpless while they are grieving. This doesn’t have to be the case, of course, and there are plenty of things you can try helping someone else deal with grief. Most often we feel like we have… View Article
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