A World Where it is Ok to Grieve

By: Kate Atwood [Today is National Children’s Grief Awareness Day. It comes on the heels of the tragic terrorist attacks around the world. And while a lot of us are grieving a sense of loss of our own freedom by these attacks, hundreds of families are experiencing the darkest days of grief as they mourn…

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Happy Thanksgiving

At our Thanksgiving HUGS program this year, we will be exchanging our favorite recipes and favorite food memories. Kate has shared this handwritten recipe from her mother Audrey. How do you honor the memory of your loved ones with special holiday food traditions? Please share your memories, traditions and recipes in the comments section below.…

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Toward a greater understanding

Coming soon and periodically appearing on this blog, we will explore grief traditions from around the world. These will be provided by Cynthia Daniel who recently joined Kate’s Club as Program Director. Daniel brings more than a decade’s worth of hands-on experience dealing with childhood bereavement. She is also a renowned speaker and presenter on…

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