Locally, our area hospice is having a conference this Thurs and Fri. Although I am going as a vendor with our soap business, I also hope to glean some insight, talk to the speakers, and hand out some of our Childless Not By Choice Support Cards that one of our members made for us. Here is an excerpt from their flyer. I'm really working on getting the "word" out about how to respond to, deal with and grow through the loss of being able to have children...

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this conference is to provide both lay people
and professionals with experiential and educational models for understanding the process of
mourning and the potential for growth through loss.
At the end of this conference, the participants will be able to:
• identify the potential for individual and professional growth through the
experiences of grief.
• compare and contrast the impact of coping strategies for a variety of losses;
• unacknowledged loss
• loss of a child
• loss of a spouse
• loss of relationships
• loss of health.
• discuss various cultural and spiritual aspects of grief and loss.
• identify helpful strategies for the health care professional who is called upon to help grieving
individuals.
• identify symptoms and gain insight into grief.
• describe how to make grief manageable.
• discuss the grief experience of others and be helpful.
• explain effective means for responding to one’s grief.
• identify a variety of mourning styles.
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