The Best-kept Secret in the Guard
byStaff Sergeant Jaclyn Sommers is incredibly proud to help lead the “best-kept secret” in the Wisconsin National Guard.
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On the Frontlines of Care
byAs a U.S. Navy nurse, Lisa Kromanaker still remembers the frustration and anticipation of injured service members wanting to return to their units.
The Trailblazer
byMarcia Anderson calls her entry into the military accidental. In 1977, she was a student at Creighton University and needed a science credit when she came across the registration table for military science and the Reserve Officers Training Corps.
Leading Through Service
byKerry McAllen learned the importance of being self-reliant and persistent during her time serving with the U.S. Army, the Wisconsin National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserves.
Creating Connection Amid Grief
byA community resource for death and grief care, Meghan Allynn Johnson formed the Madison Death Collective with artist and grief worker Taylor Franklin.
Beyond Goodbye
byGrief changes us — but it can also reveal new depths of connection, community, compassion and healing.
A Greener Goodbye
byThe nonprofit Sòlas Natural Burial Preserve between Middleton and Waunakee, certified by the Green Burial Council, offers families the chance to purchase a plot on its 20-acre grounds and bury their loved one in an ecologically friendly way.
Honoring the Grieving Body
byWe experience body grief when we have to incorporate complex changes related to our internalized self-image.
Grief Is a Winding Road
byWhile every person’s grief journey is unique, here are five key practices that have kept me tethered to life, love and purpose.
Sharp Edges of Sorrow
byA death doula is trained to guide people of all ages through the emotional, spiritual, physical and logistical transitions at the end of life.