📚 New Resource: Continuing the Bond A gentle, research-informed tool exploring simple ways to stay connected with your pet after loss through memories, rituals, and memorials.

📚 New Resource: Remembering the Joy: Gentle Journal Prompts A collection of gentle journal prompts inviting you to reflect on the joyful moments, funny memories, and special experiences you shared with your pet. ⏱️ 20 mins

📚 New Resource: Understanding Your Attachment Story A Research-Informed Workbook for Understanding Pet Loss, Grief & Connection Why does losing a pet hurt so much? And why can grief feel so different from one person to the next? This research-informed workbook explores how attachment shapes the bond we share with our pets—and how that bond can influence the way we experience grief. Through a combination of evidence-informed education, guided reflections, and practical exercises, you'll learn why your relationship with your pet mattered so deeply, explore your own attachment story, better understand common grief experiences, and discover compassionate ways to care for yourself while honouring the bond you shared. Created by Registered Social Worker and Certified Pet Loss Specialist Jayde Kroeker, this workbook translates attachment research into accessible, practical guidance designed specifically for pet loss. Inside you'll find: 🌿 Research-informed education on attachment and pet grief ✍️ Guided reflection questions and workbook exercises 🧠 An exploration of attachment patterns and how they may influence grief 🤍 Trauma-informed insights and self-compassion practices 🕯️ Continuing bonds, meaningful rituals, and ways to honour your pet 💛 Gentle, practical strategies for caring for yourself throughout grief Whether you're grieving the recent loss of a beloved companion, living with anticipatory grief, or simply wanting to better understand your attachment story, this workbook offers a compassionate space to reflect, learn, and heal—one page at a time. ⏱️ 1 week

📚 New Resource: Ways to Honour and Remember by Lindsay Brockman at Everkin Pet Loss A gentle collection of ideas to help you celebrate your pet's life, keep their memory close, and create meaningful rituals that honor the bond you'll always share.

📚 New Resource: Creative Reflection Prompts by Lindsay at Everkin Pet Loss Support A collection of gentle writing and creative prompts designed to help you reflect on your memories, express your love, and stay connected to your pet through meaningful storytelling and creativity.

📚 New Resource: Why Do I Keep Wondering If It Was Too Soon? Understanding why euthanasia decisions can feel so emotionally complicated One of the most painful questions many grieving pet parents ask after euthanasia is, "Did I do it too soon?" This research-informed gentle guide explores why euthanasia decisions can feel so emotionally complicated, how the bond we share with our pets shapes these experiences, and why second-guessing can become a natural part of grief. Inside, you'll learn: Why euthanasia decisions can feel so difficult Why many people replay the timing of their decision How support during the decision may influence grief Gentle reflection prompts to help you approach your experience with greater understanding and self-compassion ⏱️ 15 mins

📚 New Resource: Helping Children Thru the Loss of a Pet Author and Grief Counsellor Jennifer Marshall Bleakley shares practical, compassionate guidance to help parents and caregivers support children through the loss of a beloved pet.

📚 New Resource: Thank You For Loving Me Author: Jennifer Marshall Bleakely Gentle words of comfort, hope and love for those walking through pet loss. Written entirely from the pets perspective.

📚 New Resource: Thank You For Loving Me: How to Talk to Children about Pet Loss Created by Jennifer Marshall Bleakley, grief counsellor and author of Thank You For Loving Me- a compassionate story told from a pet's perspective. This companion guide shares five gentle tips to help adults navigate supportive conversations with children after the loss of a beloved pet.

📚 New Resource: Why Does Losing a Pet Hurt So Much? Understanding Attachment and the Science Behind Pet Grief The bond we share with our pets is often far deeper than many people realize. They become part of our routines, our sense of comfort, and the places we feel safest. So when they die, it can feel as though we've lost far more than a companion. This guide explores the science of attachment and how it helps explain the depth of pet grief. Grounded in attachment and bereavement research, you'll learn why this loss can feel so overwhelming, how attachment shapes our experience of grief, and why maintaining a ongoing bond with your pet can be a healthy part of healing. Whether you're grieving the loss of a beloved companion or trying to better understand your own experience, I hope this guide offers knowledge, reassurance, and compassion. Together, we'll explore why this bond is so meaningful, why its loss can feel so overwhelming, and what research tells us about carrying love forward after loss. ⏱️ 10 mins

📚 New Resource: Calming Your Body During Pet Grief Calming Your Body During Pet Grief is a gentle, research-informed guide that explores why grief can feel physical after the loss of a beloved pet. Learn simple, evidence-informed techniques to help your body find moments of calm while your heart continues to carry your love. ⏱️ 30 mins

📚 New Resource: When the "What Ifs" Won't Stop After the loss of a beloved pet, many of us find ourselves caught in an endless cycle of "what ifs." We replay decisions, question our choices, and wonder if somehow we could have changed the outcome. This Gentle Tool is designed to help you slow those thoughts, reflect with compassion, and gently separate guilt from the deep love that guided your decisions. ⏱️ 20 mins

📚 New Resource: I'm Afraid I'll Forget You The fear of forgetting is something many grieving pet parents carry. This Gentle Tool offers gentle guidance, practical memory-preserving ideas, and thoughtful reflection prompts to help you honour your pet's life and keep their memory close in meaningful ways. ⏱️ 20 mins

📚 New Resource: 5-4-3-2-1: Taking in the Little Things When we love a pet who is nearing the end of their life, our minds often drift into the future. We worry about what's coming, replay "what ifs," and try to prepare for something that feels impossible to prepare for. This gentle adaptation of the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise is designed specifically for anticipatory grief. Instead of pulling you away from your emotions, it invites you to slow down, engage your senses, and notice the ordinary moments that so often become our most treasured memories. Inside you'll find: 🌿 A gentle introduction to grounding 👀 A 5-4-3-2-1 exercise adapted for pet parents 🤍 A thoughtful reflection to help you end with compassion Whether you're walking through anticipatory grief today or simply wanting to be more present with your beloved companion, this resource is here to gently support you. ⏱️ 20 mins