Lynn S. Denton

Lynn Denton is a licensed clinical social worker in Evanston, IL, where she works in private practice. She is a member of Congregation Sukkat Shalom in Wilmette IL.

Death and Mourning

Stuff

Lynn S. Denton

August 27, 2021

This is not going to be a sad story, I promise. But it does start out with the process of going through my parents’ condo after their passing. Oh my goodness, they had a lot of stuff -- functional stuff, beautiful stuff, valuable stuff, stuff filled with...

Closeup of a headstone with a Star of David engraving and small stones set on top

Death and Mourning

Complicated Shades of Grief: Mourning My Mother in Times of Trauma

Lynn S. Denton

February 4, 2021

In the weeks preceding her passing, her children and grandchildren continued to visit her, either in person or remotely via technology. She was surrounded by her children until the very end.