MOM34

I think you're right in realizing that this is their way of expressing grief and coping. And maybe celebrating "life" - as in celebrating your mom's 60th birthday, would also be a healthy thing to do. But everyone handles grief differently, and who knows how long it may take to "move on". I have just recently lost my darling son, an adult but still my child, after watching him suffer and die of leukemia. I'm having a hard time, at least for now, of moving on. It's such an individual thing. Do they have other children? You could suggest counseling but other than that you have to move on for your own sake. Hope this helps.