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June 17, 2020
coping with grief

Coping With Grief

Losing someone you love can change your world. You miss the person who has died and want them back. You may feel sad, alone, or even angry. You might have trouble concentrating or sleeping. If you were a busy caregiver, you might feel lost when you’re suddenly faced with lots of unscheduled time. These feelings are normal. There’s no right or wrong way to mourn.Losing someone you love can change your world. You miss the person who has died and want them back. You may feel sad, alone, or even angry.
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September 10, 2025
Grieving Children

What Grieving Children Need

Do you think young children don't grieve? Do you think young children will eventually get over the loss or forget that it occurred as they get older, the way they will forget other things in life? If you said yes to either of those questions, you are not alone. Many people believe one or both of those answers to be yes. The truth is that all children of all ages grieve.
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May 26, 2020
Mistake I Made

The Mistake I Made With My Grieving Friend

A good friend of mine lost her dad some years back. I found her sitting alone on a bench outside our workplace, not moving, just staring at the horizon. She was absolutely distraught and I didn’t know what to say to her. It’s so easy to say the wrong thing to someone who is grieving and vulnerable. So, I started talking about how I grew up without a father. I told her that my dad had drowned in a submarine when I was only 9 months old and I’d always mourned his loss, even though I’d never known him. I just wanted her to realize that she wasn’t alone, that I’d been through something similar and could understand how she felt.
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May 28, 2019
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Save the Date – Live Your Best Life Luncheon

Save the Date – Live Your Best Life Luncheon October 29, 2019 10:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m Come join us for shopping, eating and inspiration to support griefHaven’s mission. Providing grief support to greiving parents, siblings, spouses, families and communities.       More     November 18, 2018 2018 Heart to Heart – Enjoy the rest of the photos. View more     November 18, 2018 2018 Heart to Heart Celebrities Sang Their Hearts Out View more     July 13, 2018 A Day That Changed My Life (Yet Once Again) View more     November 2, 2017 San Fernando Valley Counseling Center View more     November 1, 2017 GriefHaven Supports Brakes for Brett View more     September 26, 2016 Photos of the 2016 Heart to Heart Gala Page View more     October 2, 2015 19th Circuit Court of Judges View more     May 17, […]
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March 20, 2025
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Grief and Trauma After the Palisades Fire

Shortly after the Palisades fire destroyed our sweet and beautiful town, I began reaching out to media, hoping to get them to address the inevitable grief and trauma in the aftermath of the fire. And I have been frustrated. No media I spoke with seemed interested. As a grief and trauma expert, I understood that grief and trauma would soon visit those whose houses had burned to the ground—who had lost everything. And I knew that many with houses still standing would be going through their own, different grief and trauma.
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July 16, 2020
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Why Are Memories Attached to Emotions So Strong?

Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain. Most people can remember where they were on 9/11, or what the weather was like on the day their first child was born. Memories about world events on Sept 10, or lunch last Tuesday, have long been erased. Why are memories attached to emotions so strong? "It makes sense we don't remember everything," says René Hen, PhD, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. "We have limited brain power. We only need to remember what's important for our future wellbeing."
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