by Vicki Straughan, LMSW Our nation faces complicated political issues, dissenting world views, and the continuing war on terrorism. How these issues affect our families is paramount to parents. A parent’s desire to be proactive in caring for his children during this unprecedented set of circumstances is to be commended. Following are some guidelines for […]

The culture we mourners live in is not grief-friendly. Well meaning friends and family tell us they were hoping that we would be “doing better by now.” Bottom line and productivity-minded bosses give us three days bereavement leave from work when someone in our immediate family dies. Mourning employees are often expected to return to […]

I want to share a thought with you that really hit me after a recent phone call I answered at ChristianWorks.  If you received our electronic newsletter this month, you read about the variety of phone calls we receive on a daily basis…. lt was from a young man hundreds of miles away in the […]