by Cece Carpenter | Sep 28, 2026 | Education, Grief & Loss Stories, Health, Helping, Newsletter
About this blog In this blog, I share my experience with four miscarriages, including losing our daughter in my second trimester, Sunday Penelope. I reflect on the quiet kind of grief that often goes unseen, becoming a mom the moment you see those two lines, and...
by Parker Fordyce | Sep 24, 2026 | Education, Grief & Loss Stories, Health, Newsletter
About this blog Grief after a substance-related loss can be complicated, messy, and deeply personal. In this blog, I reflect on losing my cousin, Thomas, to an overdose and my grandfather, Tom, after his long-term struggle with alcohol. I explore the complicated grief...
by Katie Mattei | Jul 14, 2026 | Burnout, Education, Health, Newsletter
A medical diagnosis or unexpected hospitalization can change a family’s life in an instant. The same can happen when someone faces repeated hospitalizations, surgeries, or ongoing treatment for a chronic illness. While healthcare teams are focused on treating...
by Amy Pickett-Williams | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
This March, I turn 50.Fifty years in this body. A body that has carried pregnancies and miscarriages, and parenting three children, one of which had a rough start with serious medical challenges, the loss of my beloved father, a near-fatal hiking accident, a cancer...
by Kelsey Casto | Feb 27, 2026 | Charity, Education, Health, Helping, Volunteer
My philosophy of social work has developed over time, ever changing as I have changed and grown through my lived experiences. At this stage of my life, there is so much behind me to draw on, reflect on, and learn from, and the older I have gotten, the better able I...
