Caregiving, Hospice, & Grief, January 12 - January 18, 2020

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Our stories often don't turn out the way we thought they would as we were writing them. If we can let go of the story we expected, sometimes we can find treasure in the story we have. Sometimes you get what you need. https://j.mp/2TAYTdo « Heart Callings

A cousin named her daughter after my mom before I could. Losing My 'Naming Rights', https://j.mp/2RqdS7g « Modern Loss

It's healthy and healing for someone to write about their own grief experience. But when they start "teaching" that these experiences are typical and apply to everyone across the board, they're crossing a dangerous line. Bad Bereavement Advice: When Trying to Help Doesn’t Help, https://j.mp/2QTkNaj « Afterlife Conference

Most managers will be required to manage a grieving employee at some point, yet it’s something very few are adequately prepared to do. Grief Management: How To Support An Employee Who Is Coping With Grief, https://j.mp/2RhC4st « Forbes

Sarah S. shares the challenges of not expressing her grief when she was young. She's since developed a brief guide for helping parents and their kids process grief. How to Help Kids Process Grief After Experiencing Loss, https://j.mp/2Rgl5a7 « Yahoo! Lifestyle

Between medical bills, funeral costs, needing to take time off of work, and more, the expenses for families with a sick loved one can add up. These families need both emotional and financial support. GoFundMe: 4 Tips for Effective Medical Crowdfunding, https://bit.ly/2CegKNf « Crossroads Hospice

Greg Walker is a musician and a writer who met his friend Shelly on Twitter: a poet who happens to have muscular dystrophy. They became fast friends and together were able to make an album of songs. Voices of Experience: These Words, https://j.mp/2uI8m8t « Grief Healing

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