Grief Matters

What to say (and not to say) at a funeral. When we feel awkward, we often offer clichéd platitudes while trying to comfort the grieving. Support the Show.

Why we do what we do.Support the Show.

How we bond with our animal companion will reflect how we mourn themSupport the Show.

...Whose pain is worse, and what does it matter anyway?Support the Show.

Variables of Grief. Why we grieve the way we do.Support the Show.

Ambiguous Grief. What it is and what we can do about it.Support the Show.

Disenfranchised Grief...what is it and how do we handle it?Support the Show.

Listen as Lorri Opitz, Director of Bereavement at the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center discusses remembering that after a significant loss, a person doesn't get to go home to their normal, and being appreciative of the time we have with our loved ones.Support the Show.

Explore how the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center shares information and ideas on how to educate children about grief in ways they can remember.Support the Show.

A new law in New Jersey requires that grief education be taught to students in grades 8-12. The Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center is offering a one day training "Curriculum Ideas and Strategies for Teaching Grief and Loss in grades 8-12" on March 22nd. More information can be found: https://karenannquinlanhospice.org/events/curriculum-ideas-and-strategies-for-teaching-