Canadian Thanksgiving, Family Conflict, Anxiety and Grief: When Gratitude Doesn’t Make the Pain Go Away
As Canadian Thanksgiving approaches, I find myself thinking about the people I work with in therapy, the losses they are[…]
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What Bonnie Raitt Reminded Me About Grief, Growth, and Finding Meaning in Hard Times
Sometimes we go to a concert expecting music and leave carrying something much bigger. That happened to me recently when[…]
Read moreWhen Your Adult Child Pulls Away: “Chronic Sorrow” Maternal Estrangement
I was listening to a podcast interview this week with estrangement and family researchers and therapists Joshua Coleman and Judith[…]
Read moreFamily Estrangement During the Holidays: When Distance Hurts More Than Contact
If you are estranged from family this season, you may already be exhausted from holding it all together, or from[…]
Read moreHealing Grief and Intergenerational Trauma: Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation
Every September 30th, Canada observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—a day to honour the children who never came[…]
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