Grief expert and Modern Loss co-founder Rebecca Soffer shares some techniques for getting through the holiday.
and you’ve been faced with ongoing isolation and stress, having Father’s Day vomited all over you is adding extreme insult to injury.”
Of course, unsubscribing from some marketing emails doesn’t take the pain go away. If only it were that easy, right? To help make Father’s Day a little less difficult, Soffer, who lost both her parents by age 34, shared some techniques.“Stay off social media if you can,” Soffer said. “If every single image you see is someone with their dad and a note of appreciation, it’s gonna make you feel like you’re dying by 1,000 cuts. It's really just masochism. So put the phone down.
Five years ago, Modern Loss introduced a Hallmark holiday gift swap. Members in the United States and Canada can sign up to send a care package — and receive one — from someone who is also struggling during a holiday. It's a tradition that has sparked meaningful friendships. “I try very hard to match people who are around the same age and might have a similar type of loss,” Soffer explained. “These are things that help you experience post-traumatic growth, which is finding community, connecting with others and finding ways to stay close to the person you lost.
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