Tools for finding hope along the journey: AdviceOne of the best and worst tool on this journey is the advice we get from others. Whether it be from friends, family or professionals not all advice suits our needs. Good advice can help us to move through the grieving process and only we can know when something feels right. Trust yourself and the feelings you have about what is good advice. Don't be afraid to ignore the advice that just doesn't work.
About the Artist
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Tanya Lord was a special education teacher when Noah died. After his death she read The Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human and realized that the errors responsible for her son’s death were not unique. This created a desire and determination to better understand and work towards improving health care. Currently she has completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in clinical and population health research and is completing a post-doctoral fellowship. Lord shares her personal and professional experiences in presentations and workshops for medical staff and students focusing on the importance of effective communication with patients before and after an error. She also is a co-founder of The Grief Toolbox (www.thegrieftoolbox.com), which offers tools to help those along the grief journey. Lord may be contacted at [email protected]