The Grief Interview with Cheche Lazaro

TweetUpdate on Cheche Lazaro: (May 8, 2009) Cheche Lazaro and the Wire Tapping Case filed by GSIS To be interviewd by Cheche Lazaro in “Straight Talk” is an honor. Her interview style is excellent. You know, I usually get a pre-interview by production assistants days before a show. This is normal procedure since hosts...

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Compassionate Medical Professionals Wanted

May 30, 06 Compassionate Medical Professionals Wanted

Posted by in Grief Education, Grief in the News

TweetHere is another case of stupid toilet humor that occured in Silliman University Medical Center Foundation, Inc. (SUMCFI). A grieving mother who has infertility problems lost her second baby by [tag]miscarriage[/tag] last May 9 and lodged a complaint that she was subjected to indignities by a hospital staff who commented that...

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Successful Book Launch of “Fallen Cradle”

Tweet “[tag]Fallen Cradle[/tag]” is a book of 22 stories by parents who have a lost a child. It was formally launched today at Powerbooks Greenbelt Makati. What can I say? The Book launch was a huge success. The initial 150 books set for the launch ran out. Anvil Publishing rushed to get more stock from the warehouse. ...

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Grief support in the Philippines

TweetGrief is not exclusive for those who have lost a child , a parent or sibling. In life we experience so many losses such as loss of job, money, health , a love affair and other things. The grief process is universal to us all. We go through stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. As a bereaved...

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The meaning of flowers

Mar 19, 06 The meaning of flowers

Posted by in Grief Education, Grief Recovery

Tweet In every meeting of The Compassionate Friends, we provide positive ways for grief management. We believe that the only way to truly relieve the pain is to work through the grief. Last month, it was the “Creative ways of Remembering your loved one“. Yesterday’s topic was about “Healing through...

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The Butterfly in my life

Mar 18, 06 The Butterfly in my life

Posted by in Grief Education

TweetDon’t you think this is a lovely butterfly? Whenever a [tag]butterfly[/tag] flutters about in the garden, I smile with the thought that Luijoe is in another life with greater beauty and freedom. But I believe the butterfly’s life cycle – metamorphosis – represents my new life after the death of my...

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Words of comfort

TweetEdgar, the father of Apple Book, the youngest ULTRA stampede victim (read my blog entry of my visit to Apple’s wake) invited me to the 40 day mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral tomorrow. Their [tag]grief[/tag] is so fresh. The pain is raw. How does one comfort a newly bereaved parent? One of our mission in The...

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Suicide: how do we say it?

Mar 11, 06 Suicide: how do we say it?

Posted by in Grief Education

TweetHow do you say it? She died of [tag]suicide[/tag]. “Died of suicide” or “died by suicide” are accurate, emotionally- neutral ways to explain a child’s death. The Compassionate Friends, a support organization for families who have experienced the death of a child, took this historic step to...

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