holiday grief

The Art of Regrouping (aka it's not a Hallmark movie Charlie Brown)

Late the night before Thanksgiving I got a call from my mom, who explained that she slipped and fell down…
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Remembering Ornament: A Holiday Grief Activity for Kids & Teens

A couple things you should know about the WYG gals before diving into today's post. 1) We are notoriously terrible…
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A Holiday Gift Giving Guide for Grievers

Whether you are shopping as a griever or for a griever (or both!), searching for gifts at the holidays can…
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Grief and Food: 10 reasons why your Thanksgiving spread might make you cry

Grief doesn't always turn you into an unpredictable ball of emotion, but sometimes it does. Sometimes things like a song, a word,…
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When Grief Changes Our Priorities (aka should I join a commune?)

I have this very vivid memory of sitting in the lobby of my college dorm talking to my boyfriend at…
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The Brain, Grief and Music

Listening to music may not sound like much of a coping skill, but music is a wondrous thing when applied…
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Ambiguous Grief: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive

My guess is that when people read the title of this article they will react with either a, "what are…
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Celebrities Speaking Up About Grief: Volume 10

If you've been on our site more than a few times, you probably know we love celebrities who talk about grief.…
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Grief Theory 101: The Dual Process Model of Grief

Those of you who love love LOVE WYG's grief theory posts have probably been a little frustrated lately. After scouring…
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