Video – Support for the Grieving Sibling

By Terre Krotzer | July 21, 2020

Laura Lindroth, Director of Programming and Community Engagement at Rainbows for All Children, discusses Support for the Grieving Sibling. From the SOFT 2020 Virtual Conference. About Laura Lindroth:Laura Lindroth is Director of Programming and Community Engagement at Rainbows for All Children, committed to expanding the number of peer support groups, adapting an equitable training and…

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If you ask me, I will tell you

By Terre Krotzer | April 17, 2020

I know we might not have known each other long. Maybe you’re a friendly cashier, or someone buying the same grapes as me at the grocery store. Maybe we’re taking turns on a machine at the gym, or we just met at a professional development opportunity. We make friendly banter, which I’m probably not enthused…

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Grief Shared is Grief Lessened

By Terre Krotzer | March 28, 2020

How to Support a Parent in Grief Wisdom from Bereaved Parents of Children Diagnosed with a Syndrome “People told us that having him would be the hardest thing we ever did.  But they were wrong. The hardest part is not having him.”  Patricia Farmer, Joey, Trisomy 13 “If you are lucky enough to have not…

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March is Trisomy Awareness Month

By Terre Krotzer | March 1, 2020

It’s March and in SOFT’s world that means Trisomy Awareness Month! Every March our SOFT community celebrates Trisomy Awareness Month. This is a time when we share awareness and education of Trisomy conditions, celebrate our children who are beating the odds and remember our sweet Angels who left us far too soon. The message we deliver…

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Managing Grief, Stress and Loss for Special Needs Parents

By SOFT | November 11, 2012

Workshop Presentation From the 2011 SOFT Conference in Chicago Introduction: My name is Maraline Mattke and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That means I have a Masters Degree and special training to help people deal with their individual situations and life challenges. Many times I have been humbled by the magnitude of the…

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