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Holiday Plan

Speaking from experience and research, having a plan for navigating the holidays will be well worth the time spent in preparing your...

Thanksgiving

As you contemplate Thanksgiving this year, it is my hope that you are able to remember your loved one with fondness. I hope that the...

When Grief Comes to Christmas

Remembering Christmas traditions, passed down through generations, brings a smile to my face. I fondly remember family dinners with...

Grief, Grinch and the Holidays

Grief Grinch and Holidays The holiday classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, can give us insight into how we, a grieving person, can...

Maybe Next Year

One week until Thanksgiving and if you are a grieving person, you may be dreading holiday season. From now until the clock strikes...

What's the Deal With the Dash

There is a poem that was often read at the funerals I directed. This poem was titled, The Dash. The poem is about the dates that are...

The Struggle of the Silent Night

How to make this silent night a holy night where all is calm and all is bright? For those of us living with grief in our life, the...

When Grief Comes to Christmas

I always get reflective during the Christmas season. Remembering Christmas traditions that have been passed down through generations...

Christmas Time Capsules

Christmas will be here before you know it. Many of us are putting up the Christmas tree and trying to decide if we really want to...

Surviving Thanksgiving

There are many articles, written by many people, about coping with grief during the holidays. I am going to be very honest with you....