Whether this is the first holiday or it’s been years since a loved one passed away, the holiday season’s focus on traditions and togetherness can often intensify feelings of grief and loss. Understanding how you, family members, and friends may be affected during this time of year can help you prepare to navigate these feelings and support those in your life who may be struggling with grief themselves.
We hope the following resources, tips, and strategies will help you find strength during difficult moments and allow you to celebrate this year’s holidays in a way that’s right for you and your loved ones.
When you’re grieving…
Read this article on how to cope during holidays from Option B, which outlines strategies for making special days and holiday celebrations work for you.
Check out these 64 tips from What’s Your Grief that includes advice on preparing for holiday gatherings, recommendations for caring for yourself, and ideas for celebrating your loved one.
Read Lantern’s article on “Getting Through the Holidays When You’re Grieving.”
When family or friends are grieving…
Watch this 4-minute video from Refuge in Grief on how to help a grieving friend.
Check out these practical tips on supporting a grieving loved one during the holiday season from our friends at Help Texts.
Read Give InKind’s answers to commonly asked questions about if and how you can support bereaved families and friends during the holidays.
Love big and you can’t go wrong.
when a child is grieving…
Download the Eluna Network’s Holiday Toolkit for supporting grieving children, which includes activities, conversation prompts, tips on navigating issues specific to each holiday, and more.
Check out this article on “How to Support a Grieving Child During the Holidays” from Lantern that provides tips for helping children cope.
Read 3 experts’ advice on practical steps you can take to support kids whose families have changed.
Are you an educator? Take a look at this article from the Eluna Network that focuses specifically on how you can help any of your students who may be grieving during the holiday season.
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