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Learning How to Listen – Pain deserves acknowledgement, not repair
Learning how to listen to others’ pain without jumping in to fix it, explain it to them (!), or tell them it’s not as bad as they think it is is both an individual task and a social one. A few things...
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Good intentions aren’t good enough.
Good intentions aren’t good enough. That’s true in grief, and it’s true in our ongoing conversations about racism, ableism, misogyny and other systemic other-isms. Even with the best intentions, most...
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What does systemic racism have to do with grieving a loved one?
What does systemic racism have to do with grieving a loved one? Systemic racism is a massive topic and I’m glad you’re curious about it. Just to scratch the surface: medical errors affect people of...
View ArticleYou sure we should talk about mental health?
Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from Olympic competition has put a spotlight on mental health. But is all this talk about protecting your mental health going to do us any good? The importance of...
View ArticleShould you be fired for taking time off from work after loss?
Grieving people should not have to worry about losing their jobs. Right now, if your child dies, you can be fired the next day for not showing up for work. If your spouse dies, you can be fired the...
View ArticleMay is Mental Health Awareness Month: We need to talk about HOW we talk about...
So May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and y’all know how I feel about these arbitrary “pay attention to it now, forget it tomorrow” events. HOWEVER. Open, direct conversations about mental and...
View ArticleLGBTQIA+ Pride Month Without Your Person
With LGBTQIA+ Pride celebrations kicking off this week it’s easy to feel… well, a lot of things. With the anti-queer, anti-trans, anti-reproductive rights, pro-violence of the world, anything joyful or...
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Should you be fired for taking time off from work after loss? Help close the...
Grieving people should not have to worry about losing their jobs. Yet millions of bereaved Americans currently have no job or wage protections. Right now the average American can be fired for not...
View ArticleMay is Mental Health Awareness Month: We need to talk about HOW we talk about...
So May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and y’all know how I feel about these arbitrary “pay attention to it now, forget it tomorrow” events. HOWEVER. Open, direct conversations about mental and...
View ArticleLGBTQIA+ Pride Month Without Your Person
With LGBTQIA+ Pride celebrations kicking off this week it’s easy to feel… well, a lot of things. With the anti-queer, anti-trans, anti-reproductive rights, pro-violence of the world, anything joyful or...
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