Tag Archives: Christmas after the death of your child

Supporting a bereaved parent at Christmas

This time of year can be fraught with emotion and grief for those who have lost loved ones, particularly if that death is of a child. For those whose birthdays are also this side of Christmas, it can seem like a double grief. Memories of Christmas past, thoughts of Christmas present, and worries for Christmas...

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I refuse to give up on Christmas even though I’m grieving

When I’ve looked at the search terms people use to find my blog, my heart aches. These are just the Christmas-related search terms for my blog this week: ‘Coping with the loss of a child, on what should be their first Christmas’ ‘Christmas loss of a child’ ‘Christmas cards appropriate to send after losing a...

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