Coping With Holidays

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1. • Members

   First Christmas after losing my mother during holidays

   By Michelle79, September 7
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   • 1 reply
   • 70 views
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   • Traz
   • September 17
2. • Members

   Happy Birthday!

   By tinylin18, July 16
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   • 0 replies
   • 118 views
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   • tinylin18
   • July 16
3. • Members

   New Year's Day

   By BEQUET93, January 2, 2021
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   • 4 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • Richard1111
   • February 23
4. • Members

   Zoom for Christmas

   By April Ballou, December 14, 2022
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   • 0 replies
   • 159 views
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   • April Ballou
   • December 14, 2022
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   How do you Cope during Holidays

   By Simply Scentiment, October 19, 2022
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   • 1 reply
   • 251 views
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   • Luminescense
   • November 15, 2022
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   • Members

   Extreme sadness

   By Dawn Lee, December 9, 2020
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     • Members
   • 7 replies
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   • reader
   • September 24, 2022
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   A message for those asking us over for the holiday

   By Obsirius, December 7, 2021
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   • 2 replies
   • 891 views
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   • Ronni_W
   • September 3, 2022

8. I emotionally couldn’t go to the town Christmas kickoff parade

   By jacqisonteam213, December 2, 2019
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   • 1.1k views
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   • Obsirius
   • December 7, 2021

9. Only Child who lost BOTH Parents....Very Difficult Holiday Season Ahead

   By nola2atl, December 11, 2008
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   • 26.6k views
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   • TiaTia70
   • May 30, 2021

10. I feel lost and sad

    By Benfoo, December 17, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Zee24
    • December 30, 2020

11. difficult times not expected Holidays and Anniversaries

    By KjunMan, December 27, 2020
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    • 422 views
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    • reader
    • December 29, 2020

12. Holidays

    By BEQUET93, December 25, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 400 views
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    • JohnS
    • December 27, 2020

13. Christmas is my children

    By motherof2forever, December 18, 2020   

    • covid
    • christmas
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • covid
      • christmas
      • alcoholic
    • 2 replies
    • 451 views
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    • motherof2forever
    • December 23, 2020

14. Suggestions for someone grieving during the holidays

    By ModKonnie, October 18, 2010
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    • 2.8k views
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    • reader
    • December 21, 2020

15. Suriving The Holidays & Extra Help

    By Kelly, December 9, 2020
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    • 497 views
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    • KayC
    • December 15, 2020

16. Dreading the Holidays without Mom

    By Gigi721, November 28, 2020
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    • 1k views
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    • Hitorichan13
    • December 14, 2020

17. Getting Through December Into January

    By Kelly, December 1, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 415 views
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    • Suzanne M
    • December 7, 2020

18. Forced to face myself this holiday season

    By Lucas, December 2, 2020   

    • lost dad
    • teenage loss
    • 0 replies
    • 334 views
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    • Lucas
    • December 2, 2020

19. Holidays Mean Nothing Anymore

    By Iloveromance1996, May 7, 2020
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    • 1.8k views
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    • widower2
    • November 6, 2020

20. They know. They try. They can’t. I will.

    By John/Wendy, December 16, 2018
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    • 2.2k views
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    • reader
    • January 4, 2019

21. Tips & Trips For Coping With The Holidays

    By Kelly, October 22, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Kelly
    • December 12, 2018

22. Where’s home?

    By emilyjoy, November 20, 2018   

    • loss of father
    • sudden
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      Tagged with:

      • loss of father
      • sudden
      • no home
      • lonely
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
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    • Callyprays
    • November 21, 2018

23. Election Day

    By Sunshine247, November 6, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 610 views
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    • Kelly
    • November 16, 2018

24. Aged 31 and both parents gone.

    By just, January 2, 2014
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    • reader
    • July 25, 2018

25. Honoring a loved one

    By bbest1026, August 11, 2014
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    • 1.6k views
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    • reader
    • June 16, 2018

26. How to visit Disney Land with kids and don't go crazy

    By Agness, January 10, 2018   

    • children
    • travel
    • (and 6 more)

      Tagged with:

      • children
      • travel
      • mom
      • crazy
      • kids
      • family
      • relax
      • feet
    • 0 replies
    • 821 views
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    • Agness
    • January 10, 2018

27. adjustments

    By mbird, November 25, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 866 views
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    • reader
    • November 25, 2017

28. First Birthday without Him

    By cp9042, March 29, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 993 views
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    • reader
    • April 8, 2017

29. My first Christmas and New Years Without my Fiance

    By Polly, December 21, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • reader
    • March 12, 2017

30. Christmas can sometimes be painful - a personal post

    By dutchhook, January 23, 2012
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    • 2.1k views
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    • kachimo
    • February 17, 2017

31. Holiday tradition?

    By ModKonnie, December 18, 2010
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    • 2.3k views
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    • kachimo
    • February 17, 2017

32. Scared to ask or dont care or forget?

    By Brocamco766, December 19, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 858 views
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    • reader
    • December 29, 2016

33. FIRST HOLIDAYS WITHOUT MY SON

    By JBMOM, October 22, 2016   

    • loss of a child
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
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    • ModKonnie
    • October 25, 2016

34. How Can I Spend Christmas This Year?

    By UnderHis Wings, September 22, 2012
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    • 4k views
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    • Ritchie_uk
    • February 2, 2015

35. Family Traditions

    By JCAP329, June 5, 2014
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    • 1.3k views
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    • JCAP329
    • June 6, 2014

36. New Years

    By odetoanoddity, December 31, 2013   

    • alone
    • holidays
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      Tagged with:

      • alone
      • holidays
      • how to cope
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • odetoanoddity
    • December 31, 2013

37. First Mothers Day Without My Mom

    By nor-cal6/18/55-6/25/12, March 5, 2013   

    • mothers day
    • 8 replies
    • 5k views
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    • SanoraGay
    • December 24, 2013

38. First year without mom.

    By Daffodilfun, November 21, 2012
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • heartaches4mom
    • December 25, 2012

39. I feel guilty?

    By RunXRun, December 15, 2012   

    • mother
    • christmas
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • RunXRun
    • December 15, 2012

40. First holiday season w/o my Dad

    By beth9206, November 12, 2011
    • 6 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • Rose
    • December 14, 2012

41. Projected Wedding Date...How Do I Cope?!

    By mavericks_goose, October 30, 2012
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • val
    • November 19, 2012

42. Halloween- they are now selling decorations!

    By lenaleanna, August 31, 2012
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    • 1.6k views
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    • lenaleanna
    • September 19, 2012

43. Painful holidays

    By Johuru, December 9, 2011
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    • Johuru
    • December 9, 2011

44. Grief and Frosty the Snowman

    By soaringspirits, November 29, 2008
    • 1 reply
    • 3.6k views
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    • Kelly
    • August 8, 2010

45. first christmas

    By jojohic13, December 25, 2008
    • 4 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • Kelly
    • August 8, 2010

46. Missing mom and dad

    By pennym, January 9, 2009
    • 1 reply
    • 3.5k views
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    • Kelly
    • August 8, 2010