The holiday season can be a joyful time, but it can also bring challenges, especially for those grieving the loss of a loved one. In this episode, we are joined by grief therapist Litsa Williams to explore practical and meaningful ways to navigate grief during the holidays. Whether you’re struggling to uphold traditions, finding ways to talk to your children during hard moments, or just trying to make it through the “most wonderful time of the year,” this episode offers heartfelt support, actionable tips, and all the things surrounding grief during the holiday season.
You’ll Learn:
- Why the holidays can feel heavier after a loss and how to acknowledge and honor those feelings.
- How to talk to kids about grief and the holidays
- How to break free from the cookie-cutter holiday template: Redefining traditions and making space for what matters.
- Identifying your “why” for the season to align your values with how you approach the holidays.
- Preparing for tough conversations and communicating your needs to family and friends.
- Three essential pillars to help you move through grief during the holidays.
About Our Guest:
Litsa Williams is a grief therapist and co-founder of the online grief community What’s Your Grief. Litsa met Eleanor, What's Your Grief's co-founder while supporting families who had lost loved ones to unexpected deaths in Baltimore, MD. Drawing on their personal and professional experience with grief, WYG was built as a resource offering concrete, practical, creative, down-to-earth, and relatable support, founded on the values of psychoeducation and creative coping. She has been interviewed as a grief expert for the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and New York Times. She is co-author of the book What's Your Grief: Lists to Help You Through Any Loss.
Episodes Referenced:
Experiencing Grief: Episode 43
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