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Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

December 23, 2022

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

John Martin – Loss and Grief – Be Careful What You Say to Someone Who Hurts

March 13, 2022

John discusses how what you say to a griever is very important

Maureen – “If someone you know has experienced pregnancy & infant loss”

October 17, 2019

Maureen explains practical tools to help someone who is grieving.

Jim – Supporting someone in crisis

June 13, 2023

Jim talks about supporting someone in crisis and how being there for them can help. That may mean answering the phone at 2am, taking them to the doctor’s appointment, and checking tup on them. It’s not easy, but it’s the right thing to do. He was fortunate to have a friend who did this for him, and is still grateful for their support. If you know someone who is struggling, don’t be afraid to step up. It could make all the difference.

Grief, Breastfeeding, and Care

September 30, 2024

In this essay, I share a bit about my story of grief and breastfeeding. I also share some thoughts about the cultural grief some people are carrying about the lack of support afforded to lactating families whose goal it is to feed their baby from their body. I use some gendered language throughout this essay…

John Martin – Coping with grief part 1

March 13, 2022

John talks gives some pointers to help cope with loss

Teresa – Understanding people with intellectual disabilities and grief

October 1, 2022

Teresa shares an example and discusses the importance of truly understanding people with intellectual disabilities when they are telling us their stories

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Matt – Telling my young son

August 20, 2020

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.

Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other

February 17, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized

John Martin – Help with Grief

March 13, 2022

John talks about how each grief is unique