The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience & Connection

01/31/2026

01/31/2026

Since the release of The Grief Experience in February 2023, the authors have had a busy and meaningful two years. Through community events, trainings, workshops, and conversations, they’ve been sharing their stories and tools with grieving individuals across the region and beyond. This video offers a glimpse into what the authors have been up to and the shared goal that continues to guide the work: getting this book into the hands of as many grieving people as possible, so they feel seen, understood, and less alone.

01/31/2026

The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience and Connection is a valuable book for any grieving individual. It includes 25 authors sharing their vulnerable stories of different types of grief experiences along with 25 tools to help a grieving individual. Now availbale on Amazon.

01/28/2026

Join some of The Grief Experience authors on Sunday, February 8th, from 1–3 PM at the Clifton Park–Halfmoon Library as we celebrate the book’s two-year anniversary. Authors will share their honest, vulnerable grief stories, answer questions, sign copies of the book, and connect attendees with local resources for those grieving.

01/20/2026

Would love to see some of you at our 2 year anniversary event at Clifton Park Halfmoon Library to meet some of the authors of this amazing book.

01/05/2026

Attn: Therapists, School Personnel and Coaches

Join lead author of the Grief Experience this month for 2 trainings you don't want to miss:

If you work with grieving individuals, students, or school communities, these January trainings offer practical, real-world guidance you can use right away.

🖥️ January 14 | FREE Training
Pop Culture & Grief: What TV and Movies Get Right (and Wrong)
TV shows and movies strongly shape how people understand grief—often creating expectations that don’t match real experiences. In this interactive training, we’ll explore common grief tropes in pop culture, what’s accurate, what’s misleading, and how to use media examples to open meaningful conversations in therapy, schools, and grief-support settings.
✔️ Free
✔️ Live & interactive
✔️ Includes 1 CE

🏫 January 29 | One-Day Comprehensive Training
Grief-Informed Care: Navigating Trauma, Loss, and Su***de in Schools
Designed for school counselors, social workers, educators, and administrators supporting students and staff after death, traumatic events, and su***de. This training focuses on how grief shows up in schools—and how to respond in ways that are developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and supportive.

✔️ Meets all educational requirements for the
Grief-Informed Professional Certification (CGP)
✔️ Certification application fee fully covered with registration
✔️ Includes 6 CEs
✔️ Purchase orders accepted

🔗 Register for both trainings here:
https://courses.engagedmindsce.com/courses

Please feel free to share with colleagues or school teams who may benefit.

12/31/2025

The Grief Experience book brought together 25 authors sharing their personal experiences with grief alongside practical, real-world tools readers can actually use. From this collaborative work, co-authors Kelly Daugherty and Karyn Arnold expanded the conversation beyond the pages of the book.

This led to the creation of The GRIEF Ladies: A Guide to What Comes Next—a podcast, private Facebook community, and growing collection of resources designed to support people as they navigate life after someone they love died. These spaces offer honest conversations, connection, and actionable support, reminding people they don’t have to carry grief alone. Check out the GRIEF Ladies Podcast available on all major podcast platforms! Join their free private Facebook group, The GRIEF Ladies Community.

11/29/2025

Looking to give something to a grieving friend or family member, check out The Grief Experience. In this book is 25 author stories on a variety types of grief experiences along with 25 tools the reader can use to help them on their grief journey. Available on Amazon!

11/26/2025

Congratulations to Grief Experience Author, April Anne Hannah on the launch of new journal, I Am which is now available for sale on Amazon! Check it out!

11/05/2025

The holidays bring unique challenges when you're grieving. From the pressure to indulge to the logistics of traveling, how do you decide what's right for you?

In this compassionate episode, the GRIEF Ladies (Grief Experience Authors, Karyn and Kelly) explore key questions to ask yourself so you can choose grace and care over expectation. You don't have to figure it out alone. 🎧

11/04/2025

Grief Experience Author, Cheri Davies is sharing her story along with other caregivers on their new podcast, Surviving the Now. Check it out!

The first group session for Surviving the Now: Journey with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s introduces participants to each other and sets a supportive tone. The group leaders share their experiences, discuss living in the present, and explore coping st...