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Yes, It's OK to Grieve a Structure
After the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in the early hours of March 26, 2024, the levels of loss for the city...
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Everything I Wish I Knew When Searching For the Right Trauma Coach
Pixabay HEY! Anybody in there??? I was sitting in a therapist’s office – again – I’m not even sure what year this was, I was maybe in my...
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Elmo and Our Trauma
So let's talk about Elmo. Last Monday, the lovable puppet tweeted out: Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?...
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Your Toxic Workplace Makes Healing Trauma Harder
I have seen it again and again – folks come to me who need support for a devastating loss or for a history of trauma. They have stress in...
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Grief Instruction at New Jersey Public Schools
The State of New Jersey has signed legislation requiring grief instruction in NJ public schools, effective immediately. “Under the bill,...
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Sometimes it's an avalanche....
Sometimes the avalanche is real... when multiple stressors, traumas and potential losses pile on, sometimes within minutes. Here is what...