Sometimes we need to take a Dark Day to feel the feelings we are afraid or ashamed to show and experience in everyday living.
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Kids Watching the News – Will It Help or Harm Them?
He once thought stopping kids from watching or hearing TV news sheltered them from reality. Then he became a father.
Orlando Nightclub Shooting Brings Terror Home for Gay Father
My daughter sees the Orlando shooting as gay people who love their community and dancing being heartlessly killed. She makes the connection to me.
What Cancer Can Teach My Young Son about Life
I attended my brother’s funeral recently. Cancer took him, just as it’s taken other members of my family and just like it tried to take me.
Coping with Pet Loss in Your Family
What’s the best way for coping with the death of a pet, be it furry, feathered, or finned? Tips to help you on grieve, mourn and heal.
Pet’s Death Teaches Family How to Express Grief, Mourn
When you bear witness to a pet’s death, you grieve alone but mourn together. But what if your kids aren’t on board with the plan?