by Mandy Adams | Apr 4, 2025 | Personal Stories, Remembering Loved Ones, Understanding Grief
The Only Dad I Knew: The Father Who Raised Me My mom and Jared, or Dad as I knew him, married when I was three years old. They got married in Texas and then we drove to California, stopping at Disneyland on our way to the Bay Area where my dad was born and raised. As...
by Mandy Adams | Mar 27, 2025 | Community and Connection, Empathy, Vulnerability, and Growth, Mental Health
The Meaning Behind COVE Connection: How We Turn Grief Into Strength Grief is an overwhelming experience, often described as waves crashing over us, making it hard to find our footing. In those moments, what we need most is a safe harbor—a place where we can catch our...
by Mandy Adams | Mar 20, 2025 | Creative Expression and Healing, Empathy, Vulnerability, and Growth, Mental Health, Resources and Guides, Support for Children and Teens
Coping with Grief: A Guide for Teens Grief is a complex and often overwhelming emotion that can impact everyone, especially during the teenage years when emotions run high and identities are still forming. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the end of a...
by Mandy Adams | Mar 14, 2025 | Personal Stories, Remembering Loved Ones
Growing Up Without Memories My dad Martin died when I was two years old, and my mom remarried when I was three. Jared was the only dad I remembered. Shortly after, we moved from Texas, where I was born, to California. Each summer, we would return to Texas, where my...
by Mandy Adams | Mar 8, 2025 | Community and Connection
The Creation of COVE Connection In 2019, a group of individuals came together with the goal of creating a grief camp for kids. That first camp, held in Marysvale, Utah, exceeded expectations in every way. For three years, it provided a space of healing and...
