Spend a Day Like Your Loved One on Their Deathiversary
The anniversary of my mother’s death, or her “deathiversary”, is closing in on me. I usually count on the foliage …
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Surviving Father’s Day Grief: When sadness meets storytelling
Perhaps because of gender stereotypes or how the people at Hallmark decided to spin it, Father’s Day has always felt …
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Guilt and Grief During the Holiday Season
I’ve been feeling a little distracted this holiday season. Maybe a little stressed. Maybe a little numb. I’m not feeling …
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Grateful Remembrance Jar: A Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Activity
So you think you’re ready for Thanksgiving. You’ve got your turkey. You’ve assigned side dishes to your most reliable family …
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Grief at Halloween: It’s Spooky Scary
I’m just going to say it, I don’t love Halloween. Please don’t be mad at me and TP my house or …
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Dear Drugs: A Message From Kids on Overdose Awareness Day
We probably don’t need to tell you about the impact of the opioid epidemic, or the deep and painful impact …
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I Am Still Your Daughter…You are Still my Mother
I am still your daughter and, though I often feel motherless, you are still my mother. Our here-on-earth connection has …
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Four Easy, Last-Minute Ideas For Memorializing Loved Ones This Holiday
Between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and the spontaneous fits of tears sparked by grief triggers everywhere, it …
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Sending Holiday Cards After A Death: The Great Debate
After losing a loved one, the holidays go from joyous to jumbled. Many people feel they have to navigate a …
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Grief at Thanksgiving: Gratitude with a grain of salt
I’ll go ahead and acknowledge the giant turkey in the room, Thanksgiving can be the pits for people who are …
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After 12 Years my Mother is Still Everywhere
My mother died twelve years ago on October 23rd and though my actual memories of the days and weeks that …
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Is ‘Deathiversary’ Actually A Word?
I am kind of obsessed with words that should exist but don’t (or that don’t exist in English, at least). …
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