The holidays bring a lot of joy, plenty of stress, and for some of us, more than our share of heartache, as well. That’s true on the farm or off. However, several Farm Progress editors have covered grief as it relates to the farm. Here’s a look at some reading that might help your heart this Christmas season:
Grief: What really helps. When Josh and Tiffany Flint lost their young son to cancer, they had to rebuild a crumbled world. Here’s what they learned, and how you can help friends in crisis.
Joy, suffering and elephants. The beauty of Christmas is an odd juxtaposition to the sadness such a momentous occasion often carries. Where does grief fit at Christmastime?
Loss of a loved one means dealing with grief. Grief is normal. The healing process after the loss of a loved one begins with understanding that there are five stages of grief, notes Purdue’s Bill Field.
The end of a long road. The march toward the inevitable began last May. The diagnosis. The tears. The treatments. The hospital. Finally, hospice. My mother died last week.
You are not alone. What happens when the children begin to care for their parents? Even bury their parents? Here’s what I’ve learned.
5 things I’ve learned about grief. The small moments, the photos, the waves, and more.
Remembering. On July 3, 2005, my best friend went into labor and never woke up. Amniotic embolism, they said. Rare. So rare, it’ the kind of event doctors and nurses remember for their careers. Can this many years really have passed? And yet I think about her every single day.
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