Our culture has never been comfortable with death. When someone close to us has a parent, sibling, or child die, we often don’t know what to say, let alone how to provide comfort and support. It’s ...

Wondering how you can comfort a grieving loved one? Here are some ideas. Losing somebody close to you is a major life ...

Grief touches every life, but many people feel unsure how to navigate it or how to support someone who is struggling. During this interview, Calm Waters CEO Trisha Koelsch explains a free community ...

Point Park University’s funeral services students will soon learn how to expand care for grieving families beyond initial funeral arrangements. Students enrolled in the university’s program will get ...

At some point, we will all experience grief. How we accommodate and live with loss is different for each of us. For the most mature among us, it remains heartbreakingly difficult. Young people feel it ...

The holidays are often portrayed as a season of joy, but for many people they can also bring grief, stress and loneliness. During this week’s Mindful Monday, Trisha Koelsch, CEO of Calm Waters, joined ...

The holidays can be hard when someone you love is missing. That’s not a dramatic statement. It’s just true. Everything feels louder and brighter, while the absence feels heavier. What used to feel ...

MYRA SACK looked around the circle at the other people who were geared up for their weekly Sunday morning run. They started as they always did, by each saying a name. These names represented a loved ...

What began as a vision to fill a critical gap in grief support is now a lifeline for dozens of families across Western New ...

Kentucky designated November as Grieving Children and Families Month in 2025. Grief affects one in nine Kentucky children and links to poor outcomes. Advocates urge grief training, volunteer support, ...

The light green rotary phone is situated in a wooden framed box, a few inches above a toy rotary phone, held in a light blue wooden box. The toy phone is white with red wheels and a red receiver, a ...