Speaking Grief Blog: Grief-Aware Gatherings

Speaking Grief Blog: Grief-Aware Gatherings

by | Dec 18, 2024 | Learning Grief, Medium, Speaking Grief, What's New, Writing


The latest in an on-going blog series for Penn State Outreach:

Discussing grief and the holidays is tricky. It can contribute to the false narrative that grief follows some sort of predictable path. For some, the winter holiday season can activate grief. For others, these seemingly fraught weeks might pass without any major upticks in emotion—only for a random Wednesday in March to bring an unexpected wave of feeling. Still, the winter holiday season offers a unique moment to explore the delicate balance of navigating social spaces while carrying grief. While every situation is unique, I offer some thoughtful ways to include your grieving person in social gatherings while honoring their grief experience in this latest blog post. Click here to read.

I earned my Certification in Thanatology!

I earned my Certification in Thanatology!

by | Dec 4, 2024 | Learning Grief, Speaking Grief, What's New

I’m thrilled to share that I’m now Certified in Thanatology (the study of Death, Dying, Loss, and Bereavement) through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Immersing myself in the content needed to prep for this exam in the weeks immediately following my mom’s death was a challenge. But I did it. I worked really hard for this and—I’ll say it—I’m proud of me.