Grief Myth #5: Grieve Alone
Updated: Dec 6, 2022
So far we've covered 4 myths...did any of them sound familiar?
Myth #1: Time heals all wounds
Myth #2: Don’t feel (bad, sad, etc.)
Myth #3: Replace the loss
Myth #4: Be strong
Now Myth #5 (drum roll, please): Grieve alone
Stop me if you’ve heard this…"If you're going to cry, go cry in your room"
I can honestly say that I’m guilty of saying this to my children. Why? Because this is what I was told by my Mom, what I heard my family say to us growing up, and it’s what I saw my Mom do when she was struggling. Of course I followed suit as a par