Lovely story of the first Christmas following the death of a husband and father. What a wonderful idea for all of us to remember, honor and celebrate the life of someone we love who is no longer physically present to us. This truly has the power to transform that dreaded first Christmas (or second, third [...]
by Joan Hitchens of Storybooks for Healing Are you ready for the holidays? How often have you heard this question in the past week? The implied reference is “have your bought all the presents for family and friends for Christmas? Have you done the shopping, baked the goodies and decorated the house? You may not [...]
Grief is a hot topic these days. Every newspaper and blog seems to have advice on how to get through the holidays. Where are they the rest of the year? Rather than add to the noise, I’ve scoured the web to share some of the better articles and lists on dealing with grief during the [...]
