ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Holidays and holiday gatherings can be challenging in the best of times. Not every family is a Hallmark movie. In times of grief, they are more complicated. I understand that sense of complication.
One Christmas, Nancy and I gave small gifts to my family. They were the tiny-size baby food jars with a little note in each one, letting people know that the following Christmas a baby would be joining the celebration. We laughed, and we cried a little.
Kathryn Anne was born in late July after those gifts. Five short weeks later, she died.
I don’t remember Christmas that year at all.
But I’ve learned at least seven suggestions over the decades that may be helpful to others navigating grief during the holidays.
Get your coffee or tea and sit with me for a bit.
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Jon Swanson is a hospital chaplain, writer, and teacher. His books are available at https://anewroutine.com
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