Lauren Flake - Grief & Texas
I wonder what it’s like to not miss your mom every single day of the year but especially at Christmastime. And I wonder what it’s like to go home to your mom’s house for Christmas as an adult. I wonder what it’s like to pick out the perfect gift for your mom for Christmas. I […]
We don’t do anything flashy or fancy at Christmas.
But we do remember the people we’ve lost.
Each Christmas without my mom feels a little more difficult. She is missing out on so many holiday memories with my daughters. Why each magical Christmas without my mom feels a little more difficult My mother will never experience a magical Christmas with my kids. She will never experience Santa photos with my daughters. She […]
Christmas and grief are a tough combination. Maybe this is your first Christmas season since you’ve lost a parent. Maybe someone close to you is sick, dying, or struggling with substance abuse. Or maybe you’ve lost a child, a spouse or a sibling. Maybe you’ve lost your job. Whatever the reason, you are struggling to […]
I miss my mother during the holidays more each year. She’s been gone for over a decade. She was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s 17 years ago. I miss my mother during the holidays more each year. I’ll never get used to not buying her a Christmas present. I’ll never get used to not helping […]