Getting Through Special Days
By Pat Schwiebert, R.N.
pat@tearsoup.com
I’m amazed at how miserable we are able to make ourselves. It’s bad enough that we have to deal with loss, but the added burden of a calendar full of land mines can just send us over the top when we think about getting through the first few years of a major loss.
We feel worse on Mother’s Day, if that’s even possible, after our children have died. We miss our mothers on that same day if they are no longer with us.
The Holidays While Grieving
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An article for the griever
and the supporter
by Susan Whitmore,
Founder & CEO, GriefHaven
The holidays are here, and for most people it is a time of coming together with families and friends. Sure, some of you might dread what happens when your families get together and the challenges of getting along begin, or for some it's nothing but a spectacular t