How To Get Yourself And Your Family Through The Holidays After You Lose Your Spouse

After the death, how do I get myself and my family through the holidays?

After a death, you may find it very hard to go through the holidays, especially in terms of the family. For your family, they need to know that holidays are still very important. If your kids are old enough, sometimes people do cancel the holidays. We don't suggest that with younger kids. With younger kids, they really need the stability of the holidays. Reassure them that the holidays are going to happen as usual. Incorporate the loss into the holidays. You might light a special candle for the person who's died. You might say a prayer for your loved one. You want the kids to know that the holidays aren't happening, and everyone's happy as if nothing happened. You also want them to know that they're still loved, there's still presents at Christmas, there's still turkey at Thanksgiving, and that life does continue.