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Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Children
Often, funerals or memorial services offer adults the opportunity to remember loved ones and to say goodbye, but they do not do the same for children, who are less able to connect with people at these services or to understand and fully experience the proceedings. Bereavement camps for kids offer a space for children to…
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In Memoriam
Emily Miner loved by many including husband Dave and daughters Sophie and Calla. Visit her memorial on CaringBridge. Image courtesy of Page Hodel.
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SevenPonds Looks Back
The New Year, of course, offers perhaps the most ideal time to reflect on our changes, accomplishments, and lessons learned over the past year. Many of us may feel compelled to compare the person we are today to the person of the past. And little causes more change, trauma and self-reflection than death. The deaths…
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Remembering Life through Light
Hanukkah came to an end last night, marking the conclusion of eight consecutive nights of lighting candles. This is done in order to commemorate the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem. While you’re probably familiar with this Jewish celebration, you may not be aware of the Jewish tradition of the yahrzeit candle. Also called…
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San Francisco’s Vigil for the Homeless Dead
For over twenty years, a Vigil for the Homeless Dead has been organized each year during the holiday season across the street from San Francisco’s City Hall. This special celebration is a time for people to gather and honor those who have died homeless on the streets of San Francisco. Every year, leaders of various…
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“Sorrow’s Uses” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox shows us the role of afflictionAs we approach the end of the year and look forward to ringing in 2012, I thought I’d choose a poem about reflection and deference to all aspects of life—including death. The poem I’ve selected is “Sorrow’s Uses,” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox: The uses of sorrow I comprehendBetter and better at each year’s end. Deeper…
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An Interview with Rebecca Katz
Rebecca Katz is a chef and nutritionist who specializes in cooking for cancer patients and survivors. She is Executive Chef at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s Food As Medicine and CancerGuides Professional Training Programs, and is visiting chef and nutrition educator at Commonweal’s Cancer Help Program. Her latest cookbook, The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, offers recipes and…
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