Anne Sansone, MS NCC

03/24/2026

03/20/2026

Let’s have a little fun on this !

(I’m leaning toward “The Tired Fox” but lmk your ideas below)

03/17/2026

Borrowing this Irish Blessing to wish you all the ☘️ - whether you celebrate or not.

03/15/2026

03/13/2026

📣Announcement!!! 📣
I will be hosting a graduate student from Albertus Magnus as she runs a study looking at art therapy for grief.
This study will be NEXT Saturday, in my office, lasting about an hour and half.
If you or anyone you know might be interested in joining, please reach out to Jaci at the email listed in the graphic.

03/12/2026

If you are caring for a little griever, at times it will seem like they aren’t grieving at all. And so, you might find this helpful…

When I was a little girl of 10, not a day would go by that I didn't think of my dad after he died. After all, he was my hero. One day he was here. One day he was, gone. ⁣
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But as I grew, in order to survive, I had to NOT think about him every moment of every day. In fact, rather large blocks of time would spin by, where he would not cross my mind. ⁣
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I'm pretty sure if I had been unable to do this, I might not have been able to grow up. I had to find moments of bravery in order to move forward and grow into an adult. ⁣

But grief remains in the hearts and minds and bodies of our littlest grievers, even when it appears not to be present.

They are on a life long journey. It’s not a race. They move and grow as their little hearts and minds meander through.

Hold a little griever’s heart gently. Meander along with them.

It’s hard. But it will be worth it.

03/12/2026

Imagine being an adult who is grieving the death of someone you love deeply.

You will struggle to find words to express this oh-so-new type of ache in your heart.

Now imagine being a child who is grieving the death of someone they love deeply.

And adults around you are not saying what has happened.

No one is explaining what these great big feelings are. Yet, you’re expected to be resilient.

We adults don’t mean to do this, but we do.

Of course we do, because it’s so very scary to think otherwise.

If we imagine that children are in as much pain as we are, it can feel overwhelming.

How do we best help our littlest grievers then?

We can not assume they are naturally resilient.

Be truthful. Because children overhear others talking and find information on computers. But if they hear the truth from someone they love and trust, they can begin to build their narrative, their story of truth and love and grief.

Use real language “died, death, the body has stopped working” instead of euphemisms. “We lost your dad” leads to a wish to go find him.

I have heard 4 year olds use words like ”glioblastoma” and “leukemia” because that is how their person died.

Help them to move their body and identify what the lump in their throat means.

If you have spiritual and religious beliefs about where people go after death, separate the difference between what happens to the body vs. “the spirit; personality; soul”.

Explain cremation or burial of the body using simple terms rather than leaving them to think bodies are floating in the sky. Hearing that you are being watched might feel scary, but holding memories close, and sharing stories and trinkets that create connection with the person who died, makes way for healthy grieving.

First and foremost, be gentle with your heart. You are not expected to know how to help your own heart or that of a little grievers without education.

I’m holding your heart in my heart.
I’m hopeful you will consider my book as a gentle guide to help you, help your little one.

“Eddie’s Brave Journey: How one little elephant learned all about grief”.

EddiesBraveJourney.com

03/12/2026

Our grief is a reflection of the love we shared. ❤️

03/11/2026

An “unearned privilege” is a benefit or opportunity afforded to someone by virtue of birth, race, gender, social status, or any other reason other than personal effort or accomplishment. Self-awareness and acknowledgement of our privileges- both earned and unearned- allows us to better understand the impact, and develop an appreciation of others that we may not have had otherwise. (And maybe even use that privilege to highlight the experiences of, and speak up for, others)

03/09/2026

A new week begins today. ♥️

03/08/2026

Happy
What legacy or lessons do you hope to leave for the next generation?