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Mother’s Day has carried a different weight for me ever since April 18th, 2005, when my mom, Melinda, lost her fight against oral cancer. My mom was smart, kind, and a social butterfly, someone who never met a stranger. Her absence has shaped so much of my life, but so has her presence, in ways…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month This month, we are focusing on how to support children who are experiencing grief. Loss has lasting impacts, specifically mental health, but with support, children can develop resilience and knowledge that can help carry them through life. Grief can have a lasting impact on a child’s mental health. With…
The moment you’ve worked so hard for has arrived – graduation day! All those late nights studying or working on project, challenges you overcame, and personal growth are something to look back on with a sense of great pride and maybe even relief that it is all over. You are on to your next exciting…
I was six years old when my dad died and twenty-five years old when I discovered Comfort Zone Camp. Everything in between has been a complex lesson on grief. On Thanksgiving Day 2004, my younger brother and I survived a car accident that my dad did not. On the way to my grandparents’ house in…
Before We Lost Him Prior to my loss, if you had asked me, I would’ve considered my family perfect. My family consisted of my mom, dad, and older sister Jordyn. We were super close, doing everything together, and my parents did everything in their power to make any dream my sister and I had come…
My dad has always and will always be my first best friend. He was the person who helped me discover my love for board games, cards, and puzzles. He also introduced me to the greatest movie of all time, The Goonies. All these memories I have of my dad are from having almost 7 years…
