Holidays
10 Ways To Celebrate Father’s Day After He Has Died
Not just for fathers, Father’s Day is a day for us to honor and acknowledge all of the supportive men, fathers, and others in our lives. Planning to celebrate Father’s Day, after your father has died, can feel challenging at times. Thankfully, there isn’t one “right way” to celebrate and you get to decide what…
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11 Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day After She Has Died
Mother’s Day isn’t just a day for moms, it’s a day for us to celebrate and appreciate all of the wonderful women, mothers, and others in our lives. Choosing how to celebrate Mother’s Day, when your mother is no longer living, can feel challenging. There are so many ways to observe Mother’s Day. Many of…
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Navigating Caregiving During the Holidays
When the end of the year comes around, families usually begin to gather for the holidays. And no matter what you celebrate, the end of the year always brings about a sense of festiveness. As a caregiver, it’s important to find practical ways to navigate what can often be a busy season and time of…
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The Coming of Spring
As the days start to get longer and warmer and the first flowers of the season bloom, it’s clear that spring isn’t far away. Spring has always been a time to celebrate rebirth. Indeed, for many animals it is the time when new babies arrive—lambs, chicks and calves are generally born (or hatched) in spring,…
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New Year, New Beginnings
The end of one year and the start of a new one is a time when everyone in our culture is invited to think about who they want to be and how they want to experience the world in the future. For people who have experienced a loss, the new year and the new beginnings…
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Building New Holiday Traditions After a Death in the Family
The holidays are a particularly difficult time of year for most people who’ve experienced a relatively recent death in the family. It’s supposed to be a time of celebration and a time to spend with family, repeating traditions that might go back to your own childhood. But if a family member has died, you might…
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