In grief, we often face a quiet tension: choosing between the pretty lie that softens the moment or the ugly truth that holds real weight. Pretty lies feel protective, but they delay what is already true. And when the bubble bursts, it can add another layer of hurt. Sometimes the most compassionate thing we can offer is clear, honest truth - spoken with tenderness, and met with presence.

Children grieve in unique ways - through play, remembrance, and small rituals. Learn how to support them with honesty, love, and patience.

Grief scrambles everything we know. Thoughts scatter, time bends, and the body feels both heavy and untethered. It’s not weakness - it’s the brain trying to make sense of a world that no longer fits the patterns it once knew. When someone we love dies, or when life shifts in ways we never chose, the neural pathways that held our routines, identities, and expectations are disrupted. The brain searches for order, for something familiar to hold onto - and in that searching, ritual becomes a...