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Jennifer Kogan, MSW, RSW, LICSW

Compassion Focused Counseling and Consultation in Washington, DC and Ontario, Canada

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Dealing with the loss of a husband or father on Father’s Day and everyday

June 14, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

Historians seeking an ancient precedent for an official Father’s Day observance have come up with only one: The Romans, every February, honored fathers-but only those who were deceased. More recent 20th century history offers more than one proponent of a day to honor fathers. However, Father’s Day actually didn’t become an official holiday until 1972 when President […]

Filed Under: Families, Individuals, Parents Tagged With: cope, death, father's day, grief, honor, loss, suggestions

How to Talk to Kids About the Death of a Terrorist

May 2, 2011 by Jennifer Kogan

Read more of an interview I did with Janice D’Arcy of the Washington Post blog, On Parenting about how to talk with your kids about violence, terrorism and the death of a terrorist.

Filed Under: Articles, Parents Tagged With: children, death, fear​, news, parenting, terrorism​, terrorist, ​violence

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