Liturgical Prayer: 3 Reasons they Sooth the Soul
Liturgical prayer can be an effective way to express our thoughts, emotions and gratitude. You may find it to be a soul-soothing experience!
Grief
How can holidays Impact Children with Trauma?
Kids do not always use their words. Often, they express their needs and emotions with behaviors. These emotions many times are the result of past trauma.
What is Disenfranchised Grief?
When you hear the word “grief”, it is likely that it is promptly followed by the thought of death, sorrow, or mourning. Perhaps it even conjures memories of lost loved ones and your own personal experiences of loss. What happens, though, when you find yourself experiencing all of the emotions and thoughts characterized by grief, but no one died? Or what if someone was lost due to circumstance that those around you would rather not talk about? You may be enduring what is called disenfranchised grief.
Anticipatory Grief as a Foster Parent
When it comes time for the child to move on from the foster home, it can bring on anticipatory grief for foster parents. Haley talks about her experience after a judge ruled for her foster children to move on.