Category: Articles

• September 26, 2022

  Third Season Episode 20: A conversation with Joanne Cacciatore on therapeutic approaches to grief counseling

  In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Joanne Cacciatore on therapeutic approaches to grief counseling. Dr. Joanne Cacciatore is the founder of the MISS Foundation and the Selah Carefarm. She is a tenured professor, researcher, and senior Wrigley Institute of Sustainability Scholar at Arizona State University. Her area of expertise is traumatic death, and she […]
• September 12, 2022

  Third Season Episode 18: A conversation with Thomas Attig on his book, “Catching your breath in grief.”Third Season Episode 18:

  In today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Thomas Attig. Dr.  Attig is the author of Catching Your Breath in Grief…and grace will lead you home,  The Heart of Grief: Death and the Search for Lasting Love and How We Grieve: Relearning the World. He has written numerous articles and reviews on grief and loss, care of the […]
• August 15, 2022

  Third Season Episode 14: A conversation with Dr. Linita Eapen Mathew on grief

  In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Linita Eapen Mathew on grief. Dr. Mathew, is a secondary English Language Arts and mental health support teacher from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She obtained her Doctor of Education from the University of Calgary, writing an autoethnographic dissertation that explored the effect of storytelling on bereavement. She received the […]
• August 2, 2022

  Third Season Episode 12: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah H. Cross on issues regarding transition to hospice care

  In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Sarah Harrington Cross about her published research, “That Little Bit of Time: Transition-to-Hospice Perspectives From Hospice Staff and Bereaved Family.” Dr. Cross is an Instructor in the Division of Palliative Medicine, Division of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University’s School of Medicine. She has published more than 20 […]
• July 25, 2022

  Third Season Episode 11: A Conversation with Cheryl Christopher on her book, “The Portrait of Grief.”

  In Today’s episode, Saul Talks with author Cheryl Christopher about her book, “The Portrait of Grief.” After graduating from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, Cheryl Christopher spent most of her life being a wife, mother of four, and grandmother to eight. Cheryl’s entrepreneurial spirit flourished in photography, modeling and fashion. She launched a successful international […]
• July 11, 2022

  Third Season Episode 9: Author Marcus Engel on presence as a cornerstone for caregiving

  In today’s episode, Saul talks with author Marcus Engel on presence as a cornerstone for caregiving.  As a college freshman, Marcus Engel was blinded and nearly killed after being struck by a drunk driver. Through two years of rehab, over 350 hours of reconstructive facial surgery and adaptation through a multitude of life changes, Marcus […]
• March 27, 2022

  Tips for Health-Conscious Grieving

  By Camille Johnson When you grieve, whether it’s over the loss of a loved one, the end of a marriage, job termination, or another traumatic event, unhealthy habits sometimes develop. For instance, grief may lead to you eating too much or too little. However, you need to think about your health during this trying time.  […]
• February 7, 2022

  Voices of six female authors in the field of death, dying and grief

  For the last six weeks we’ve been highlighting the voices of six female authors in the field of death, dying and grief. That series just concluded. Incase you missed it, here are the episodes. Journalist Katie Engelhart on her book “The Inevitable: Dispatches on the right to die.” 2. Journalist Ann Neumann on Elder Care […]
• January 24, 2022

  Personhood in Hospice Care

  Dr. Saul Ebema
• December 27, 2021

  Why Family Caregivers Need Help Too

  By Nancy Dexter According to an article by the American Psychological Association, 66.6% of caregivers for older adults experience adverse symptoms for either mental or behavioral health. 32.9% say their symptoms are related to depression, anxiety, or substance abuse. More severely, 30.7% of unpaid caregivers reported serious suicidal ideation. Evidently, the experience of being a caregiver, especially […]