Grief: What can I expect?

The short answer – everyone experiences grief differently. The long answer – let me explain. Now each of us most likely has experienced some form of grief, whether from a loss, a move, or grieving something that you never had to begin with. Life here on...

Palliative Care

The structure of the U.S. population has been changing over the past few decades.  But in 2011, as the very first of the Baby Boomers turned 65, the U.S. society had been changed forever (Ortman, et al., 2014).  It is projected that the “older...

Tips for Raising Emotionally Healthy Children

  Whether they belong to us, a family member, or the couple down the street, children (and their often shocking displays of emotions) are a part of life. We’ve all seen it: the meltdowns, the giggle-fits, the sassy verbal exchanges, all serving as evidence...

The Sandwich Generation

Picture yourself somehow wedged between a slippery pickle, a slab of hot peppery pastrami and slathered with spicy, wet mustard. Sounds sticky, right?!?! That is what many Generation X’ers and Baby Boomers are facing right now, being considered the...

Healthy Relationships

  Relationships are hugely important parts of our lives — but what makes a healthy relationship, anyway? In this entry we will break down some of the core fundamentals to having a loving, healthy relationship. For our purposes, we’ll define healthy as...