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Changing Holiday Traditions; Keeping Holiday Values

Holidays and special days occupy such a unique space in our minds and memories. I don't remember what I did last Wednesday, but I remember the feelings of Thanksgiving three decades ago. I remember who was there, where we were,

16 Ideas for Creating New Holiday Tradition After a Death

Someone you love has died and now the holidays will never be the same. I'm sorry to put this so plainly, but it's true and you need to acknowledge it. Too often, people stumble into the holidays after a death

New Perspective on Old Traditions: Grief and the Holidays

Friends, the time has come. Gather up your emotional armor and summon all your strength, for it is the holiday season. We will not be defeated. Neither an unrelenting barrage of grief triggers nor the logistical quagmires presented by holiday

5 Tips: Surviving Tradition for the Children's Sake

After a family member dies, it's common for adults to feel they have to engage in holiday ritual and tradition for the sake of the children. In many ways, keeping up with family tradition provides children with comfort and reassurance

What's Your Grief Theory? Multidimensional Adaptive Grieving Dynamics

It's been quite a while since we've broken down a new grief theory here on WYG. According to my research, the last theory we discussed in earnest was a deep dive into continuing bonds in 2018. So, we're excited to

Shifting From Grief Literacy to Grief Humility

For those wanting to support grieving people, the concepts of "grief competence" and "grief literacy" have often been touted as essential frameworks and the ideal goal for everyone, from therapists to friends to workplaces. These terms suggest a level of

The Grief of Anticipated-Sudden Deaths

Hey, welcome to another episode of the What's Your Grief Podcast. I'm Elanor and as always I'm joined by Litsa. Litsa, how are you doing this morning? I'm doing pretty well this morning. It has been a okay weekend. I

Moving Forward Challenges (in the New Year and Beyond)

Welcome to another episode of the What's your Grief Podcast. This is our first podcast of the 2024 year. Which is hard to believe, though we have not been consistent in recording podcasts regularly. I think we initially started recording

The Griefy-est Time of the Year

Hey Litsa, how's it going? It's going all right. How are you? I'm good. So, we're back with the What's Your Grief Podcast. Yet again. Yet again, we'll spare rehashing all the history of our on and off background of