The death of a partner from addiction or suicide brings unique challenges, complex emotions and circumstances, and difficult responses from society. This combined workshop offers a private and supportive space for widowed people navigating these distinct but often interconnected experiences. Together, we will explore the ways addiction and suicide impact grief, provide psycho-educational tools to […]
Seasoned Widowed: Community Building for those Widowed 5 years and more
Support and Community for Those Whose Partners Suffered from Addiction
This workshop will address the issues involved when your partner has struggled with addiction issues. We will offer coping strategies as well as an opportunity to meet other people who have struggled with similar issues.
Grieving and Growing After a Stigmatized Death
In the unspoken hierarchy of death, dying by overdose, suicide or complications from alcohol use disorder are at the bottom. They are deaths that bring not only the expected feelings in grief, but also shame, a pile of complicated emotions and a veil of secrecy. Sarah Keast, a mother of 2, lost her husband Kevin […]
Solo Parenting A TO Z
Join fellow solo parents for an informational, inspirational and interactive workshop focused on the A to Z’s of widowed parenting. Using framework from the five-time award winning A to Z Healing Toolbox: A Practical Guide for Navigating Grief and Trauma with Intention, we will dive into powerful tips, tricks and tools for raising healthy children (from toddler to […]
Living With Intention
Throughout nearly two decades of hospice experience, Kimberly experienced grief from the loss of young co-workers and many hospice patients as she captured their life stories in order to celebrate the lives they lived. Yet, one loss would come as a total gut-wrenching surprise and change her life forever. Her boyfriend, Rob Apple, died at […]
Normalizing Sexuality in Grief
One of the least discussed issues in grief is sexuality. As a grief therapist and a widow, my experience has been that most people want to talk about the loss of intimacy when our partner dies. Many people find that reconnecting with life after a devastating loss means connecting sexually. Join Jill Johnson-Young as we […]