The holiday season can be an especially challenging time for families who are grieving the death of someone important to them. While the world around us may be celebrating, families who are grieving feel the absence of their person deeply. It’s a time when [...]
Grief During the Holidays Foods, decorations, and traditions can be comforting, but they can also be deeply painful to those grieving a death. by Nancy Frumer Styron, PsyD, J.D. Traditionally, November marks the start of the holiday season for those who celebrate in this [...]
Grieving on Father’s Day: What You Should Know and How You Can Help Father’s Day is coming up again in June. Reminders are starting to be everywhere—in the greeting card aisle at the store, in clothing advertisements for ties, or swim trunks, or a [...]
Holiday time, whatever you celebrate, is often one for decorating, planning get-togethers with friends and family, revisiting photos and traditions from the past, looking at special recipes, and making plans for that day. For many children, teens, and parents, this holiday season may [...]
It is the time of year when people start talking about “the holidays.” Diwali is in October and November. For some, It is right after Halloween that Christmas decorations come out and Hanukkah candles are on display. Others celebrate the solstice or Kwanza. [...]
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is when you are grieving. There are always birthdays, anniversaries, a good grade, a win on the soccer field, a dance recital, or a piano concert that will not be attended by the person who [...]
With the death of someone close to you, the typical celebratory anticipation for the upcoming holidays evades you. Holidays and special times can accentuate our sense of loss. Holiday traditions can be a source of comfort for some grieving children and families. For [...]
Grief During The Holidays: Tips & Tools To Help You Through Thanksgiving can be an especially complicated and difficult time for those who are grieving. For some, Thanksgiving ushers in the beginning of a holiday season that can feel relentless in the way [...]
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