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Celebrating my Irish Heritage on Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day holds special significance for my family. My mum was a Geraghty, descended from Irish immigrants to New Zealand. It also is the day my mother passed away 30 years ago
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Coping With Loss and Grief After Major Life Changes
This article is about coping with loss and grief after major life changes such as ill health and the death of a loved one.
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Letter to myself – aged 17
If you could write a letter to yourself at aged 17, what advice would you give yourself? We know ourselves much better the older we get- these life lessons mean we appreciate those things we took for granted at age 17.
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The Half-Empty Nest
When one of your children moves out of home it feels like a death – it is a loss, and you grieve for it like any other loss. It is not as acute as the death of a loved one but you still experience some of the same emotions