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Grieving What Was

Grief is many times only thought of when a person passes away. However, grief can be applied in many situations, especially right now amid Coronavirus. Job loss or reduction in hours, being disconnected from friends and family, staying at home while working, reduced income, plans that have been canceled, etc. are all losses. Sometimes it […]

WRITTEN BY: Katie Schlagheck, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ottawa & Sandusky Counties

REVIEWED BY: Melissa Rupp, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Fulton County

Coping with Pet Loss

If you’ve ever lost a pet close to you, you understand the grief that surrounds a person or family when they are mourning the loss of their beloved pet. My daughter Allie recently lost her beloved guinea pig of 6½ years. She had Belle since Kindergarten and they were ‘snuggle buddies’ and great companions. When […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County

SOURCES:

  • “Coping With the Death of Your Pet,” The Humane Society of the United States. 2017
  • Robinson, L., Segal, J., Segal, R. “How to Cope with Losing a Pet.” HelpGuide. Feb. 2017
  • Smith, M., Robinson, L. and Segal, J. “Coping with Grief and Loss.” HelpGuide. Feb. 2017

Love and Loss

Life is precious. Life is complicated. Life can be over in the blink of an eye. January 1, 2015 I experienced the most difficult task I’ve ever done in life. I went to say good-bye to my only sister who had been battling with a disease called myasthenia gravis for more than 15 years. She […]

WRITTEN BY: Melinda Hill, FCS Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County

REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, Healthy Relationships Specialist, M.A., CFLE, CYC-P

SOURCES:

  • University of Minnesota Extension: Change: Opportunity, Loss and Resilience
  • University of KY, Griefwork: Guides for survival and Growth: working Through Grief
  • Axelrod, J. (2006). The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 11, 2015, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/000617

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