Grief Share vs. Grief Healing Program

The sisters discuss the difference between free grief share groups typically held at churches and facilitated by church members and their program.  Grief healing is an educational program on grief and loss that has a set format and requires the griever to complete...

Loss of a Business

The sisters discuss the grief that is associated with losing a business.  Sharon shares her very personal struggle with this specific loss when she had to close the doors on a children’s closing store she opened. She describes how this business was like her baby...

I Don’t Like Who I am Becoming

Sharon and Erica discuss how common it is for a griever to be so overwhelmed by their grief they begin to display features that are outside of their character.  Erica shares how her grief manifested itself as anger and that is the opposite of how she normally behaves....
Tragedy Happens.

Tragedy Happens.

Tragedy Happens. Something horrible happened and you’re not coping. cop.ing /’kopiNG/ to face and deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, especially successfully or in a calm or adequate manner: After his breakdown he couldn’t cope any longer....

Something Horrible has Happened and I’m Not Coping

Erica and Sharon discuss how challenging it is to cope with the feelings the that surface after a tragedy.  The sisters outline some very specific coping strategies that might help you to manage your feelings.  It’s not uncommon for grievers to want to avoid...