As the country closes again due to the resurgence of Coronavirus, grieving for the loss of a loved one has become difficult once more. Only 10 attendees can go to a funeral, and in some counties, restrictions will not allow gatherings at all. This can [...]
Long time Livermore resident passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at 77 years old. Preston was born in Santa Barbara, California, and then moved to Livermore with his family. He attended Inman & Green school with his two brothers G.C. and Eugene. Preston [...]
The coronavirus has caused us to rethink many aspects of our everyday lives. For example, restaurants may not operate at full capacity for quite some time. Additionally, funeral services and visitations will have to change. Even as the California economy begins to reopen, social distancing [...]
Once again we are faced with the traumatic, violent deaths of a group of innocent people, this time precious children in Newtown, Connecticut. I have been asked to provide some guidelines on how to communicate with children and teens about this tragedy. If you know [...]
Through the years I have learned a great deal from many grieving children and their families. They have taught me which words work best when talking to children about death. Here are some general concepts I suggest companions use when talking with children about death, [...]
