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“The Invisible String”
A best-selling classic picture book to help children understand lossThe Invisible String by Patrice Karst addresses the issue of separation by reassuring children that even though they can’t always physically be with their loved ones, there is an invisible string always connecting them to the people they love, even from afar. The story begins with twins Jeremy and Liza being awakened by a thunderstorm…
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“Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall”
The First Lady of Jazz talks about what it means to have the bluesThere’s something about the deep resonance of Ella Fitzgerald’s voice that is at once beautiful and profoundly sad. When she sings about the joys of life, each word spills from her lips like sugar drops, but when she sings the blues, it’s enough to rip your heart straight from your chest. Few singers in history…
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Important Changes to California’s POLST Law
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can now sign end-of-life ordersAs of Jan. 1, 2016, nurse practitioners and physician assistants acting under the supervision of a physician are authorized under California’s newly enacted Assembly Bill 637 to sign Physician’s Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms. Also known as POLST, the forms give seriously and chronically ill patients more control over end-of-life decisions and guide first…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveShowing my Pearly Whites in Honor of my Angel It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly…
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Cuddle Cots Give Parents of Stillborn Children More Time to Say Goodbye
New bedding technology keeps stillborn infants cool so parents can spend more time with themCuddle Cots are helping parents of stillborn babies say goodbye to their children in an unhurried, intimate and intentional way. Cuddle Cots are moses-style baskets with a built-in cooling system that allows parents to keep the body of their child with them in the hospital for a day or two, or take the body home…
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Inuk Woman Wins National Award for Memorial Quilt
Memorial quilt depicts strength in times of hardshipVeronica Puskas, who grew up in Nunavut’s Kivalliq region, won Quilt Canada’s 2014 prize for Excellence in Work by a first-time exhibitor. Her award-winning artwork “Pillars of Strength” is based on a photograph that depicts two figures — her mother and grandmother — standing on the bank of the Meliadine River near Rankin Inlet in…
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Our Weekly Tip: Explaining Death To Children
Remember to take developmental stages into account when talking about death with youngstersOur Tip of the Week: Our cultural taboo against talking about death means that we often don’t know how to talk to our children when a loved one dies. Talking to young children about death is a delicate matter, and some general developmental guidelines can be of great use in deciding how to approach the subject.…
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Reminiscing About the Late Stephen Levine
An old friend, Dale Borglum, waxes about how they met and Stephen’s pioneering workStephen Levine, author, poet and meditation instructor, died Jan. 17, 2016, at the age of 78 following a long illness. He died with his wife and partner, Ondrea, at his side, in Northern New Mexico where they lived in seclusion for many years. For nearly four decades, Stephen was an iconic figure, revered for his pioneering work…
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