Is There Space for Both Grief and Joy at Christmas?
Why is December always so hard? Blaming it on the busyness of the season doesn’t seem quite fair. After all, there are other times of the year that are full of events and expectations and to-do lists. December seems to…
Resource for Navigating Hard Conversations With Young Children
This week is a little bit different because I am over at RisenMotherhood talking about having hard conversations with our young children. If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate your child’s questions about death and their loved ones – I…
Writing Thank You Notes to Heal Your Hurting Heart
Painful anniversaries are so tricky aren’t they? We’ve talked about how they sneak up on you. How our bodies sometimes remember them even when your heads don’t. We’ve talked about how “taking them back” can help us process and turn…
Can You “Take Back” That Painful Anniversary?
We’ve been talking about having grace toward ourselves and our families when those painful anniversaries come up on the calendar. This year, as our family anticipated the month of August (which is when we have lot of hard anniversaries) we…
