Archive for Holiday Season

Holiday grief triggers are everywhere, we don't have to tell you that. Opening that box of decorations is difficult enough.…

I wish I could say I remember the last Christmas my mother was alive. I should remember. I should have…

Boundaries can be helpful in grief, but they can also just be helpful during the complicated and draining holiday season.…

I'll get straight to it: The reason why I'm writing about remaining present during the holiday season is personal. For…

1. Remember, the holidays don't have to be perfect: Disavow yourself of the notion that perfection will protect you from…

The other day I did a Google search looking for articles about spending the holidays alone. What I found was…

Eleanor and I felt like we had said just about everything there was to say about grieving at the holidays. Then…

It seems like the older I get, the more happy-sad life becomes. Happy-sad is my new favorite grief saying and…

Someone you love has died and now the holidays will never be the same. I'm sorry to put this so…