PinnedJennifer HackerWhy I Hate the “5 Stages of Grief”“How long until you feel better?”May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
Jennifer HackerGreat Advice to Remember when Speaking to the BereavedDo you completely freeze when someone casually says, as you sit watching your kids’ soccer game, “I wasn’t here last week because my mom…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
Jennifer HackerThe Truth About My Epic Exercise in Evading GriefBack when I worked in a cubicle (circa 1993), there was a bullet-shaped desk that divided the space between me and my cubemate Mike…Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
Jennifer HackerThis is Exciting News — Post-Traumatic GrowthThe other day a client was having an uncharacteristic Debbie Downer kind of day. She spent the session re-visiting and mourning once again…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Jennifer HackerHard Things Are Inevitable, Doing Them Alone Is OptionalSomehow I missed the fact that my daughter had turned YELLOW.Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
Jennifer HackerMy Dad Gave Me the BEST Gift — After He DiedMy dad died on my 46th birthday. Years later he gave me the greatest gift I’ve ever received.Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
Jennifer HackerWho Else Wants More Happiness?“The bone is infected and you’ll probably lose your leg.”Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022
Jennifer HackerAn Eye-Opening Lesson from My Dog about Obnoxious IndependenceIt all started when my dog chewed a golf-ball size hole in the living room rug.Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Jennifer HackerIt’s Time For Your Medicine — The Laughing KindThe other night I was reading in bed, feeling hungry, despite having already indulged in Skinny Girl popcorn AND Choc Zero chocolate bark.Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Jennifer HackerHere’s What You Need To Do to Support a Grieving MomI went back to work a week after my son died. I’ve been told that’s completely insane but staying busy was all I knew how to do.May 7, 2022May 7, 2022