Archive for Holiday Season

It's not just you dreading the holidays. The holidays after a loss are always hard. Holiday dread (or at least…

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.…

Ok, I'll confess: The reason why I'm writing about remaining present during the holiday season is personal. For the last…

1. Remember, the Holidays Don't Have to Be Perfect. Disavow yourself of the notion that perfection will protect you from…

Between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and the spontaneous fits of tears sparked by grief triggers everywhere, it…

After losing a loved one, the holidays go from joyous to jumbled. Many people feel they have to navigate a…

We want to take a minute (really, this will only take a minute!) to remind you to hold on. Hold…