How are you feeling and what can you do to keep your battery charged? Living with grief or supporting someone in grief takes its toll – especially during times of heightened concerns that surround us. How are you feeling and what can you do to keep your...
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Every person’s grief is unique, yet there are common landmarks or experiences along this journey. Where are you on your journey? We created a visual representation of the landmarks that the bereaved often experience or feel as we travel through our grief. If you are grieving,...
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Julie Stotlar, a GrieveWell founder, remembers her father and how time spent together is truly precious. Julie Stotlar: I was thinking about my dad this morning, about how brief our lives are, about how time spent together is truly precious. My dad died on June 5, 2014, after...
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Use this mind map activity - by yourself or with others - to help you generate and select ideas for how to honor your loved one. Mind mapping is a great way to quickly brainstorm information and find connections. It can be a helpful tool for...
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Know a father whose world changed forever due to the death of their child? Here are some ways to support them. When someone loses a child, their world changes forever. Father’s Day is just one of many days that make that loss feel even more profound. A...
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Whether you are grieving or supporting someone in grief, self-care is essential. What have you done to support self-care this week? Caring for yourself is so important during these times of uncertainty, so we have put together a chart of different ways that you can practice...
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Founder Julie Stotlar reminds us that for those of us who have lost a child, this holiday becomes an exhausting day of emptiness and sadness rather than the celebration of motherhood that many others enjoy. Julie writes: To all Moms, struggling through Mother’s Day after the...
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This resource provides steps, tools, and ideas on how to support someone in grief even when you can't be there in person. If you are struggling with how to be there for a friend or family member during social distancing, this resource will help you provide...
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A quick introduction to ways to companion the bereaved that is part of what our peer counselors do so well, based on the work of Dr. Alan Wolfelt. Be Present Give those in grief your undivided attention. If by phone, go somewhere without any distractions and find...
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This infographic offers a quick guide on what to say to support someone in grief, and what you might avoid saying as well. Download and share >...
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