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Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 11/12/24 Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 11/12/24

Young and Widowed. A Challenging Combination.

If you are a younger person who has lost a spouse or partner, the words “unfair” and “unexpected” are generally at the forefront of your mind when it comes to your grief.

Both are true; younger widows and widowers certainly face unique challenges….Read more.

Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 7/16/24 Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 7/16/24

All Grief Matters. Your Relationship to the Deceased Should not be Judged. Your Grief is not Forbidden.

Two people may experience the same loss, but one may find that some loss is socially sanctioned or publicly mourned, whereas in another person’s is not. … read more

Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 7/5/23 Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 7/5/23

All Grief Matters. No Grief Should Be Forbidden, No Matter Who the Deceased Is.

Two people may experience the same loss, but one may find that some loss is socially sanctioned or publicly mourned, whereas in another person’s is not.

Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 2/15/21 Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 2/15/21

When Will My Grief Go Away? Does This Phase of Life End?

I want to emphasize the fact that when we are talking about grief, we never ever want to use the term MOVE ON. The accepted term to describe what happens when life resumes after the experience of a death of a loved one is MOVE FORWARD.

Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 1/26/21 Jill S. Cohen, Family Grief Counselor 1/26/21

A Dual Identity: Widow and Parent and How to Succeed as Both

Let’s face it, the term “widowed parent” is a double whammy. To be widowed is one thing. To be sure, being widowed and a parent doubles the challenge.