Grief, Thanksgiving, and Not Feeling Thankful.
Holidays are extra hard when you’re missing someone. Let's talk about grief, Thanksgiving, and not feeling thankful.
To Bounce Not Break
(support for living with grief)
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Is After Death Communication Actually Real?
Have you noticed strange things happening since your parent died? Are they just a coincidence or could after death communication actually be real?
Sorting Your Parent’s Stuff After They Die.
When our parents die, we're left with objects that require our attention. Physical memories. Sorting your parent’s stuff after they die can be a daunting task.
What It’s Like To Grieve For Four Years.
Most people understand your sadness on the one year anniversary of your parent's death, but after four years, some wonder why grief is still affecting you.
Four Things You Might Not Know Yet About Grief.
Here are four things you might not know yet about grief that I wasn't expecting after my mom died.
Knowing Vs. Not Knowing That Your Parent Is About To Die.
Would you want advanced knowledge that your parent is about to die? Or would you rather not know that their death is coming and have it surprise you?
The Pain and The Gift of Writing Your Parent’s Eulogy.
Did you know that when you write your parent's eulogy you learn something about yourself? There is pain and also a gift in this process.
Grief And The Pain of Mother’s Day.
For some of us, Mother's Day is the most painful holiday on the calendar.
Finding Grief Support In Unexpected Places.
When something big happens in our lives we expect those closest in our circle, our dearest friends and family, to be the ones who support us, cheer for us, and hold our hands through whatever we are facing. Sometimes, that…
To The Ones Who Feel Broken By Grief.
I am writing this to you, the one who feels like you can’t go on because your parent died and the world is now an upside down foreign place. This is a message specifically for the person who feels broken…
Grief When You Are Overwhelmed.
Processing grief when you are overwhelmed can feel impossible. Whether you are in the first raw stages or if it’s been several years, grief over the loss of your parent can surface without notice and derail you. All sorts of…
Grief: When Bad Things Keep Happening (and what you can do about it!)
It is unfair that life adds to our grief, that traumatic and awful things keep happening, and we must begin the grief cycle anew. Surely one tremendous loss is enough for one human?
Grief And The Frustration of Valentine’s Day.
Grief being more difficult to endure on holidays is not a new concept for me, and likely not for you either. This past Thanksgiving was heartbreaking, while Christmas was excruciating. I was glad and relieved when they were over, to…
The Forgotten Ones. (A painful part of grief we should talk about.)
Everyone knows the early days of grief are the hardest, but when your parent dies, when your mom or dad leaves this life, you have to continue on past those early days. You have to keep going when the funeral…
Sneak Attack! When Grief Ambushes You.
Moments of grief come in all sizes and can strike when you least expect it. When grief ambushes you suddenly during an otherwise happy or normal moment...
When Grief Makes You Question Your Life And Live Differently.
The death of your parent might make you question your life and live differently...
How Grief Persists. Are You Done Yet?
As the years pass, your friends might start to wonder a little when you will be done with grief. Grief persists.
Grief Requires Energy You Might Not Have Right Now.
Grief requires energy. As an adult child grieving the loss of a parent, I've realized...
Can We Take A Break From Grief?
Grief is always there. Grief is never done. Can we ever take a break from grief?
Why Holidays Suck After Your Parent Dies. (And What You Can Do About It.)
You aren't alone in these feelings. Holidays just might suck after your parent dies for quite some time.