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I watch the happiness of others, quietly resenting the healthy intact families finding joy at their holiday table. A tinge of jealousy sneaks its way to the surface. The holidays present another level of grief. ~ Julie Siri
In my daily travels around the Internet, I am always on the lookout for helpful articles and reliable resources that I can recommend and share with my readers. This is especially important during the holiday season, which for many mourners and caregivers can be a difficult and challenging time.
Below are links to articles and resources I’ve gathered so far this year, which I hope you will find informative and useful. Over the next several weeks I’ll be building upon this list, so I encourage you to check back often to see what’s been added.
(For lists I’ve gathered in past years, see Coping with the Holidays: Suggested Resources 2012, Coping with the Holidays: Suggested Resources 2013, and Coping with the Holidays: Suggested Resources 2014.)
As always, if you've found something especially helpful that isn't listed here, please feel free to add it in the Comments section below.
Free online webinar on Navigating the Holidays with Peggy Haymes
Holiday Candle Lighting and Cooking via Open to Hope
Free Webinar: Getting Through the Holidays via Open to Hope
Free Webinar: Getting Through the Holidays After A Traumatic Loss via Open to Hope
Holiday Grief: When The First Holiday Is NOT The Worst Holiday by Litsa Williams
Merry Christmas Mourning (Death Changes Holidays) by Teresa TL Bruce
A Holiday Carol for A Caregiver by Elissa Lewin
10 Times Grief Made You Cry This Holiday Season by Eleanor Haley
Grieving for A Husband/ Father During Holiday Season via AfterTalk
Braving The Holidays After The Trauma of A Suicide by Kristina Cowan
When A White Christmas Turns Blue: Surviving Grief During the Holidays by Ashley Davis Bush
Perfect Christmas Gifts by Sandra Howlett
11 Great Tips for Caregivers and Families During the Holiday Season by Bob DeMarco
Holidays - Navigating The Emotional Minefield by Gary Roe
Easter Brides and Christmas Widows by Elizabeth Boleman-Herring
All I Want for Christmas Is "For It To Be Over With" by Nan Zastrow
31 Ways to Remember A Loved One During Christmas by Chris Raymond
16 Ideas for Creating New Holiday Tradition After A Death by Eleanor Haley
The Empty Place Setting--Dealing with Loss During The Holidays by Kelly Buckley
Dear Santa ... Top 10 Gift Ideas for Caregivers via Hospice of Red River Valley
Winter Solstice: In The Midst of Darkness, There Is Light by Elaine Mansfield
A Short List for Grief and The Holidays by The Rev. Sue Wintz
Feelings of Grief and Loss Can Be Heightened During The Holidays via NHPCO
How to Connect and Communicate with A Person Living with Dementia During The Holidays via Alzheimer's Reading Room
Happy and Heartaching Holidays to You, Sweet Humans by Sara Alvarado
Grief and Resilience During The Holiday Season by Terri Daniel
How To Help A Grieving Friend Through The Holidays via Grieving and Growing
6 Things to Consider Before You Skip The Holidays via What's Your Grief?
Help for Those Who Are Grieving During The Holidays via Animals In Our Hearts
Articles on Grieving During The Holidays via AfterTalk
Practicing The Arts of Tenderness and Gratitude by Bunny Bennett
The Deeply Forgetful on Christmas Day by Bob DeMarco
Snow Globe of Emotions at Christmas by Sharon Harris
Gifts From Your Child's Life by Sandy Fox
Not Home For The Holidays by Rhonda Belous
What to Do For The Holidays: Throw Everything You Own Onto the Floor by Vicki Panagotacos
Do Our Loved Ones Spend The Holidays With Us? by Christine Duminiak
The Holidays, How We Survived by Bart Sumner
Everything You Wish You Didn't Need to Know About Holiday Grief via What's Your Grief?
Getting Through The Holidays: Advice From The Bereaved by Camille Wortman
The Year I Ran Away From Christmas by Judy Wark
10 Things To Do If You're Alone for the Holidays by Laurie Stoneham
Four Ways The Holidays Can Suck by Patrick Davis
"Thanks/Giving" by Patti Fitzpatrick
Thanksgiving and Thanks-grieving--Serving Mashed Potatoes with a Side of Grief by Teresa Bruce
To The Boy Who Has My Daughter's Heart by Maria Kubitz
Caregiving: Beyond The Bucket List via The Unprepared Caregiver
The Empty Place Setting - Dealing with Loss During The Holidays by Kelly Buckley
Giving Thanks via Kids' Grief Relief
Holidays and Trauma: Holding Both by Gretchen Schmelzer
Ask ML: No Thanks(giving) by Meg Tansey
Grateful and Grieving by Angela Miller
Mournful Holidays: 5 Tools to Use by Peter Baldwin Panagore
Talking Turkey: Loss and Grief at Thanksgiving by Helger Bender
Those Terrible Holidays by Megan Devine
Assemble Your Holiday Survival Kit Now! by Harriet Hodgson
What Grievers Need During The Holidays by Larry Barber
'Tis The Season for Grief-Related Social Anxiety by Eleanor Haley
Then and Now: The Roller Coaster of Being 'Thankful' by Michelle Jarvie
Grief in Autumn: Alone and Missing You by Julie Siri
Hope for The Holidays: Grief Guidance by Marguerite O'Connor
12 Simple Ways You Can Help Mourners During the Holidays by Larry Barber
The Great Thanksgiving Listen by Tom and Karen Brenner
Candle Lighting Ceremony for The Holidays by Alan Pedersen
Six Steps for Managing the Holidays While Hurting by Gary Roe
When Holidays Bring Sadness by Gary Roe
Dealing With Grief During the Holidays by Cheryl Scott
How to Re-Invent The Magic by Nan Zastrow
The Empty Holiday Plate by Neal Raisman
7 Essential Facts For Dealing with Grief During The Holidays by Larry Barber
Crying Over Cole Slaw by Maryfran McKenzie
Helpful Tips for Managing the Holidays for the Bereaved by Gloria Lintermans
Lifts to the Heart: Preparing for Thanksgiving by Elaine Stillwell
The Last Word: Dealing with Grief During the Holiday Season by Cheryl Scott
Halloween Grief by Teresa TL Bruce
What Masks Do You Wear? by Dr. Zachary White
Your feedback is welcome! Please feel free to leave a comment or a question, or share a tip, a related article or a resource of your own in the Comments section below.
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© by Marty Tousley, RN, MS, FT, DCC
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