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PART 8 — Rewriting the Season: How We Can Bring...
In the final chapter of When the Holidays Hurt, we explore how each of us can help create a softer, safer, more compassionate holiday season—for ourselves and for the people...
PART 8 — Rewriting the Season: How We Can Bring...
In the final chapter of When the Holidays Hurt, we explore how each of us can help create a softer, safer, more compassionate holiday season—for ourselves and for the people...
PART 7: When Hope Finds You in the Dark
Part 7 of When the Holidays Hurt is one of the hardest pieces I’ve ever written, but also one of the most honest. In this chapter, I share the moments...
PART 7: When Hope Finds You in the Dark
Part 7 of When the Holidays Hurt is one of the hardest pieces I’ve ever written, but also one of the most honest. In this chapter, I share the moments...
PART 6: My Holiday Story
The holidays used to feel like something I had to survive. Growing up in a big family, I watched joy turn into chaos in an instant, and those memories shaped...
PART 6: My Holiday Story
The holidays used to feel like something I had to survive. Growing up in a big family, I watched joy turn into chaos in an instant, and those memories shaped...
PART 5 — How to Show Up for Someone in Pain Thi...
If you’ve ever wanted to help someone who’s hurting but felt unsure of what to say or do, this chapter offers compassionate, practical guidance. In Part 5 of When the...
PART 5 — How to Show Up for Someone in Pain Thi...
If you’ve ever wanted to help someone who’s hurting but felt unsure of what to say or do, this chapter offers compassionate, practical guidance. In Part 5 of When the...
PART 4 — Behind the Smile:
So many people look cheerful in holiday photos while quietly falling apart inside. In Part 4 of When the Holidays Hurt, we talk about the hidden signs of emotional struggle—the...
PART 4 — Behind the Smile:
So many people look cheerful in holiday photos while quietly falling apart inside. In Part 4 of When the Holidays Hurt, we talk about the hidden signs of emotional struggle—the...
PART 3: The Truth About Suicide & the Holidays
There’s a myth that suicide rates spike on Christmas—but the truth is more complicated. In Part 3, we look at what actually happens during and after the holidays, why emotional...
PART 3: The Truth About Suicide & the Holidays
There’s a myth that suicide rates spike on Christmas—but the truth is more complicated. In Part 3, we look at what actually happens during and after the holidays, why emotional...