Holidays after loss: 6 ways to make the season more bright
Even now, more than a decade on for us both, this time of year can still provide a heavy dose of grief triggers as we navigate the season of good cheer with our kids but without our parents. Through trial and error, we developed some strategies that honor our late loved ones, all the while helping us cope. No one of these alone — heck, not even all of them together — can erase the bittersweet twinge that accompanies this season, but hey, we take what we can get.
Rebecca Soffer and her son, Noah, go ice skating, a holiday tradition Rebecca used to do with her own father.You may be inclined to banish your late parents’ menorah or collection of delicate Christmas ornaments to your own personal grief museum, a.k.a., storage. After all, it can feel oddly transgressive to use their stuff in their absence. But remember, you have these things for a reason — and that’s probably because the deceased wanted you to have them. And it’s a beautiful menorah.
Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner are the coauthors of"Modern Loss: Candid Conversations about Grief. Beginners welcome." .
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