The "I AM" Blog
For many young girls, grief can feel like carrying a backpack full of feelings that’s too heavy to take off. They may swing between sadness, confusion, and even guilt. Sometimes they’ll want to talk, and sometimes they won’t. What they...
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When a child under 10 experiences loss, their world suddenly becomes a confusing place where the rules they understood no longer seem to apply. Death, divorce, or other significant losses create questions that even adults struggle to answer, and children...
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Being a teenager is already complicated enough without having to figure out how to grieve properly. When loss hits during your teen years, it can feel like the world has completely shifted. Affirmations can give teens small reminders to hold...
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Grief arrives without invitation, settling into the corners of our lives like an unexpected houseguest who refuses to leave. For women, who often carry the emotional weight of families and communities, the experience of loss can feel particularly isolating. We're...
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Young boys learn early to wear masks of toughness that hide their true struggles and vulnerabilities. The result is a generation of young males who excel at putting on brave faces while privately battling anxiety, depression, anger, and identity confusion....
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