Holding Space During the Holidays: A Word of Comfort for the Grieving
Posted on December 22, 2025 by | Comments Off on Holding Space During the Holidays: A Word of Comfort for the Grieving
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The holiday season arrives each year with familiar sights and sounds—twinkling lights, favorite songs, family traditions, and gatherings meant to celebrate joy and togetherness. Yet for many, especially those who have experienced a loss this year, the holidays can feel painfully different. If you are grieving, please know this first: there is no “right” way […]
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The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care
Posted on August 25, 2025 by | Comments Off on The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care
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The Connection Between Grief and Self-Care At Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home, we have walked alongside families in our community for over a century. In that time, one truth has remained constant: grief touches every part of life. It doesn’t just affect the heart—it impacts the body, mind, and spirit. In the midst of loss, […]
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Is there value in having a service?
Posted on March 8, 2023 by | Comments Off on Is there value in having a service?
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We add value in having a service by alleviating the burden of planning and arranging details in order to give you time to grieve. Our funeral director’s go above and beyond to coordinate details and manage any moving parts of a service so you don’t have to. The days of the pandemic are […]
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Children Grieve Too
Posted on June 25, 2021 by | Comments Off on Children Grieve Too
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Children, like adults, grieve the loss of loved ones. Whether they are dealing with the passing of a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt or uncle, cousin, friend, or neighbor they will deal with some form of grief. Death is hard for a child of any age to understand so it is important for us, as […]
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Stages of Grief
Posted on February 12, 2021 by | Comments Off on Stages of Grief
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Grief is a journey compiled of different emotions that can be overwhelming at times. Everyone copes with grief in a different way and that is okay. Sometimes words of support from family and friends simply do not feel like enough to help us through the process. When these times arise, it can be helpful to […]
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