First Christmas Without Your Loved One
After the death of someone close, no one holiday is more difficult to endure than Christmas. Everyone around us is in the holiday spirit, buying gifts, decorating trees, baking cookies, arranging tables for dinner, cooking delicacies and family-guarded secret recipes. And while you may be participating in body, your soul just isn’t into it this [...]
A Thanksgiving to Remember
After the death of a loved one, the first Thanksgiving can feel unsettling at best. “Exactly what could I be thankful for?” might be the line playing in your head. You shouldn’t feel badly for having these feelings as many folks who are grieving at holiday season usually silently say this to themselves, even if [...]
Shopping and Grieving During the Holidays
One of the most stressful parts of the Christmas, Hanukkah and the holiday season is shopping for gifts but when you’ve experienced a loved one’s death, it seems almost unbearable. Family and friends are still expecting their gifts and it is difficult, especially for little ones, to comprehend that somehow you decided to sit out [...]
